#686D57
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.4% 0.034 118), rgb(104, 109, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#686D57 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686D57 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 109, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 11%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.034 118) |
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 #686D57 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686D57 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686D57 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #686D57 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#878C77
oklch(63% 0.031 118.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686D57
oklch(52.4% 0.034 118)
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Step 700
700
#5F634F
oklch(49% 0.031 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5141
oklch(42.6% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#686D57 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) | #706A56 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B58 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6A67 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686D57
#686D57
oklch(52.4% 0.034 118)
- #6C667C
#6C667C
oklch(52.4% 0.035 297.7)
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 #686D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
Use #686D57 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.