#69341F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.083 41.7), rgb(105, 52, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#69341F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69341F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 52, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.083 41.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #69341F | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69341F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #69341F text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #69341F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D49
oklch(63.1% 0.126 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4522A
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A421D
oklch(49% 0.128 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D371A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 41.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69341F
oklch(39% 0.083 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#69341F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #423C1D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732A2F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69341F
#69341F
oklch(39% 0.083 41.7)
- #004D60
#004D60
oklch(38.9% 0.072 221.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #69341F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
Use #69341F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.