What color is #685B4E?

#685B4E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(104, 91, 78), and in HSL hsl(30, 14%, 36%).

Is #685B4E accessible as text?

On white, #685B4E has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #685B4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685B4E?

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

What colors go well with #685B4E?

As a neutral, #685B4E 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 #685B4E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #685B4E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#685B4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #685B4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #685B4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #685B4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #685B4E Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #919867 Secondary #3B3833

Wenge 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 #685B4E Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #685B4E Secondary #B4661A Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #685B4E Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Wenge sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #685B4E Secondary #8A8580 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Wenge 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 Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #685B4E 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

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. AA

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 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DEDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #69644F — 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 #685B4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #685B4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 91 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.0% 0.026 67.1);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEEBE8;
  --color-200: #DCD6D1;
  --color-300: #C1B8AF;
  --color-400: #A5998D;
  --color-500: #877A6E;
  --color-600: #6A6158;
  --color-700: #4D4742;
  --color-800: #34302D;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEEBE8',
    200: '#DCD6D1',
    300: '#C1B8AF',
    400: '#A5998D',
    500: '#877A6E',
    600: '#6A6158',
    700: '#4D4742',
    800: '#34302D',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #685B4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEEBE8;
$base-200: #DCD6D1;
$base-300: #C1B8AF;
$base-400: #A5998D;
$base-500: #877A6E;
$base-600: #6A6158;
$base-700: #4D4742;
$base-800: #34302D;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #54493F;
$base-subtle: #D3CEC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685B4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEBE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD6D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1B8AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5998D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#877A6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34302D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #685B4E

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