#686E64
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.017 132.6), rgb(104, 110, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#686E64 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686E64 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 5%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.017 132.6) |
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 #686E64 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686E64 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686E64 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #686E64 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BD
oklch(81% 0.008 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA29B
oklch(70.7% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#868C82
oklch(63.2% 0.016 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686E64
oklch(53% 0.017 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D635A
oklch(49.2% 0.016 135)
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Step 800
800
#4C5149
oklch(42.8% 0.014 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F433D
oklch(37.7% 0.011 135)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#686E64 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) | #6F6C63 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C64 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686D6B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686E64
#686E64
oklch(53% 0.017 132.6)
- #6F6973
#6F6973
oklch(53% 0.017 312.1)
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 #686E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #686E64 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.