#687159
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.4% 0.038 124.4), rgb(104, 113, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#687159 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687159 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 113, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.038 124.4) |
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 #687159 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687159 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #687159 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #687159 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#BEC3B7
oklch(81% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA491
oklch(70.8% 0.028 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#858D77
oklch(63% 0.033 123.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687159
oklch(53.4% 0.038 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C644F
oklch(49% 0.034 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5240
oklch(42.7% 0.03 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4437
oklch(37.8% 0.022 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#687159 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) | #746E58 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6F6A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687159
#687159
oklch(53.4% 0.038 124.4)
- #72687F
#72687F
oklch(53.5% 0.037 304.9)
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 #687159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
Use #687159 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.