#686F57
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(52.9% 0.037 120.9), rgb(104, 111, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#686F57 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686F57 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 12%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.037 120.9) |
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 #686F57 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686F57 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686F57 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #686F57 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
#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
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#868D76
oklch(63.1% 0.034 121.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#686F57
oklch(52.9% 0.037 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E644E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5240
oklch(42.8% 0.03 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#404436
oklch(37.8% 0.024 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#686F57 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) | #726C56 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C58 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C68 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686F57
#686F57
oklch(52.9% 0.037 120.9)
- #6F677E
#6F677E
oklch(52.9% 0.037 301)
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 #686F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
Use #686F57 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.