#686D55
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.3% 0.037 117.2), rgb(104, 109, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#686D55 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686D55 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 109, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 12%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.037 117.2) |
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 #686D55 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686D55 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686D55 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686D55 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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 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
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38F
oklch(70.7% 0.029 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#878D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#71775C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686D55
oklch(52.3% 0.037 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D513E
oklch(42.6% 0.031 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#404335
oklch(37.6% 0.023 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#686D55 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) | #706A54 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B56 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6A66 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686D55
#686D55
oklch(52.3% 0.037 117.2)
- #6C667D
#6C667D
oklch(52.4% 0.036 297.1)
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 #686D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
Use #686D55 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.