#685B47 Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #685b47 sits between brown and gray with a dusty, earthy cast. It reads calm and grounded, which makes it a solid supporting tone rather than a dominant base. Pair it with dusty teal or muted terracotta for a vintage palette. White text passes AA on this hex code at roughly 6.6:1 contrast.
Questions about #685b47
What is #685b47 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #685b47 is rgb(104, 91, 71), in HSL hsl(36, 19%, 34%) and in CMYK 0%, 12%, 32%, 59%.
What colors pair well with #685b47?
Dusty teal, muted terracotta, and warm creams flatter #685b47 best, lifting its gray cast without clashing with it. Skip bright saturated hues, since they make this low-chroma brown look muddy by comparison.
Is #685b47 a warm or cool color?
It leans warm, but only slightly. Orange-brown undertones keep it on the warm side, while its low saturation and gray cast pull it close to neutral, so it adapts to both warm and cool palettes.
Is #685b47 readable on white or black?
#685b47 has a 6.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.