#686C62
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.5% 0.016 124.8), rgb(104, 108, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#686C62 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686C62 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 5%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.016 124.8) |
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 #686C62 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686C62 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686C62 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686C62 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#878B81
oklch(63% 0.015 124.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686C62
oklch(52.5% 0.016 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6259
oklch(49.1% 0.015 122)
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Step 800
800
#4D5049
oklch(42.6% 0.012 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#262724
oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8)
#686C62 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) | #6D6B61 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A62 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696B69 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686C62
#686C62
oklch(52.5% 0.016 124.8)
- #6C6872
#6C6872
oklch(52.4% 0.016 303.9)
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 #686C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #686C62 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.