#686C52
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52% 0.039 114.9), rgb(104, 108, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#686C52 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686C52 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.039 114.9) |
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 #686C52 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686C52 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686C52 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #686C52 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#888D72
oklch(63.2% 0.039 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#72775A
oklch(55.7% 0.043 115.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686C52
oklch(52% 0.039 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E513D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#686C52 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) | #706950 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A53 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6965 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686C52
#686C52
oklch(52% 0.039 114.9)
- #6A657E
#6A657E
oklch(52.1% 0.039 294.2)
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 #686C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
Use #686C52 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.