Classic Olive Color – #685e3f: Codes and Complete Breakdown

A field jacket that has seen a few seasons ends up somewhere close to this deep, grayed khaki. Classic olive color (#685e3f) lives at the grown-up end of the olive family, where things get dignified. Ralph Lauren catalogues have leaned on it since the 1970s.

Classic Olive color

Classic Olive Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #685E3F

  2. #3F4968

Triadic colors

  1. #685E3F

  2. #3F685E

  3. #5E3F68

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #887A52

  2. #A49569

  3. #B7AC88

  4. #CBC2A8

  5. #DED8C8

Darker colors

  1. #48412C

  2. #282418

  3. #090805

Analogous colors

  1. #683F49

  2. #68493F

  3. #685E3F

  4. #5E683F

  5. #49683F

Monochromatic colors

  1. #3F361B

  2. #5F532E

  3. #7D6E44

  4. #98895C

  5. #A89E7E

#685e3f

Classic Olive Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Classic Olive:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#685e3f
RGBrgb(104,94,63)
HSLhsl(45,24.6%,32.7%)
CMYK0, 10, 39, 59
HSV45, 39, 41
RGB %41, 37, 25
XYZ10.6, 11.3, 6.3
LAB40.1, -1.1, 19.3
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation39%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)6.44 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)3.26 (fails WCAG AA)

Similar Colors to Classic Olive Color

  1. #6a493d

    classic brown color 6a493d

    Classic Brown

  2. #685e3f

    classic olive color 685e3f

    Classic Olive

  3. #c9a367

    classic gold color c9a367

    Classic Gold

  4. #888782

    classic french grey color 888782

    Classic French Grey

  5. #3eb753

    classic green color 3eb753

    Classic Green

  6. #b9b9b4

    classic silver color b9b9b4

    Classic Silver

  7. #a39d93

    classic grey color a39d93

    Classic Grey

  8. #0f4e81

    classic blue color 0f4e81

    Classic Blue

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