#686733
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.073 107.8), rgb(104, 103, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#686733 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686733 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 103, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.073 107.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #686733 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686733 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686733 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686733 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D59
oklch(63.2% 0.072 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773E
oklch(55.7% 0.078 107.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686733
oklch(50.2% 0.073 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#525128
oklch(42.6% 0.06 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#444425
oklch(37.8% 0.048 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#686733 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E632E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6636 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F615B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686733
#686733
oklch(50.2% 0.073 107.8)
- #625D8B
#625D8B
oklch(50.2% 0.073 288.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #686733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
Use #686733 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.