What color is #686348?

#686348 is a dark, muted amber. In RGB it is rgb(104, 99, 72), and in HSL hsl(51, 18%, 35%).

Is #686348 accessible as text?

On white, #686348 has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #686348, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #686348?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #686348?

#686348 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #494E69. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #686348 below.

Is #686348 good for buttons?

#686348 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #686348 — black text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #686348 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #686348 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#686348 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #686348

Not just a swatch — here's how #686348 works with other colors. Named schemes with #686348 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #686348 Secondary #B2680E Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Ebony 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 #686348 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8D9969 Secondary #3B3833

Ebony 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 #686348 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #686348 Secondary #546A36 Accent #B2680E Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Ebony leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #686348 Secondary #8D8B82 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Ebony 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 Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #686348 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 64/100

High

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #686348

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People also use #686348 with

Raw Umber Dark Olive Green Iron Gray Greige Outer Space

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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E1DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #636949 — 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 #686348 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #686348;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 99 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.7% 0.041 98.9);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEDE7;
  --color-200: #DEDBCF;
  --color-300: #C3C0AC;
  --color-400: #A8A38A;
  --color-500: #8A856B;
  --color-600: #6C6956;
  --color-700: #4F4C40;
  --color-800: #35332C;
  --color-900: #21201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEDE7',
    200: '#DEDBCF',
    300: '#C3C0AC',
    400: '#A8A38A',
    500: '#8A856B',
    600: '#6C6956',
    700: '#4F4C40',
    800: '#35332C',
    900: '#21201C',
  },
}

$base: #686348;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEDE7;
$base-200: #DEDBCF;
$base-300: #C3C0AC;
$base-400: #A8A38A;
$base-500: #8A856B;
$base-600: #6C6956;
$base-700: #4F4C40;
$base-800: #35332C;
$base-900: #21201C;
$base-hover: #54503B;
$base-subtle: #D4D2C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#686348",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEDBCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3C0AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A8A38A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A856B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C6956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35332C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #686348

Color Lab

Pairs with #686348

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