What color is #685249?

#685249 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(104, 82, 73), and in HSL hsl(17, 18%, 35%).

Is #685249 accessible as text?

On white, #685249 has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #685249, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685249?

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

What colors go well with #685249?

As a neutral, #685249 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 #685249 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #685249 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#685249 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #685249

Not just a swatch — here's how #685249 works with other colors. Named schemes with #685249 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #685249 Secondary #B66421 Accent #767844 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 #685249 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 #685249 Secondary #7B4925 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

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 #685249 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17A56 Accent #96976E 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 #685249 Secondary #867E7A 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 #685249 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 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 60/100

High

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

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DCDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #695D49 — 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 #685249 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #685249;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 82 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.9% 0.033 43.4);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEE9E7;
  --color-200: #DED3CF;
  --color-300: #C3B3AC;
  --color-400: #A8938A;
  --color-500: #8A746B;
  --color-600: #6C5C56;
  --color-700: #4F4440;
  --color-800: #352F2C;
  --color-900: #211E1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEE9E7',
    200: '#DED3CF',
    300: '#C3B3AC',
    400: '#A8938A',
    500: '#8A746B',
    600: '#6C5C56',
    700: '#4F4440',
    800: '#352F2C',
    900: '#211E1C',
  },
}

$base: #685249;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEE9E7;
$base-200: #DED3CF;
$base-300: #C3B3AC;
$base-400: #A8938A;
$base-500: #8A746B;
$base-600: #6C5C56;
$base-700: #4F4440;
$base-800: #352F2C;
$base-900: #211E1C;
$base-hover: #54423B;
$base-subtle: #D4CAC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685249",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED3CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3B3AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A8938A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A746B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C5C56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352F2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211E1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #685249

Color Lab

Pairs with #685249

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