#686B48
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.052 112.2), rgb(104, 107, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#686B48 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686B48 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 107, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.052 112.2) |
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 #686B48 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686B48 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686B48 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #686B48 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D69
oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#747751
oklch(55.7% 0.055 111.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686B48
oklch(51.6% 0.052 112.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5236
oklch(42.8% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#42442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 112.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#686B48 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) | #706846 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706949 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6762 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686B48
#686B48
oklch(51.6% 0.052 112.2)
- #686383
#686383
oklch(51.7% 0.05 291.7)
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 #686B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
Use #686B48 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.