#687351
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.7% 0.052 122.7), rgb(104, 115, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#687351 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687351 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 115, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.052 122.7) |
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 #687351 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687351 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #687351 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687351 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687351
oklch(53.7% 0.052 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6546
oklch(48.9% 0.049 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4432
oklch(37.5% 0.031 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#687351 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) | #776F4F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F53 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B706A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687351
#687351
oklch(53.7% 0.052 122.7)
- #746787
#746787
oklch(53.8% 0.051 303.2)
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 #687351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #687351 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.