What color is #685047?

#685047 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(104, 80, 71), and in HSL hsl(16, 19%, 34%).

Is #685047 accessible as text?

On white, #685047 has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #685047, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685047?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #685047?

As a neutral, #685047 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #685047 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #685047 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#685047 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #685047

Not just a swatch — here's how #685047 works with other colors. Named schemes with #685047 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #685047 Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Umber as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #685047 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #F0E3D0 Accent #949765 Secondary #3B3833

Umber anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685047 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

Umber plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #685047 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17956 Accent #97976E Anchor #3E2C20

Umber holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #685047 Secondary #857C79 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Umber is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #685047 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 61/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DBD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #675A46 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #685047 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #685047;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 80 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.4% 0.036 41.5);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFE9E7;
  --color-200: #DED3CE;
  --color-300: #C4B2AB;
  --color-400: #A99289;
  --color-500: #8B736A;
  --color-600: #6D5B55;
  --color-700: #4F4440;
  --color-800: #352E2C;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EFE9E7',
    200: '#DED3CE',
    300: '#C4B2AB',
    400: '#A99289',
    500: '#8B736A',
    600: '#6D5B55',
    700: '#4F4440',
    800: '#352E2C',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #685047;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EFE9E7;
$base-200: #DED3CE;
$base-300: #C4B2AB;
$base-400: #A99289;
$base-500: #8B736A;
$base-600: #6D5B55;
$base-700: #4F4440;
$base-800: #352E2C;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #533F38;
$base-subtle: #D4C9C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685047",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED3CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4B2AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A99289",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B736A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5B55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352E2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #685047

Color Lab

Pairs with #685047

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