#69400D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.084 66), rgb(105, 64, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#69400D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69400D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 64, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.084 66) |
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 #69400D | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69400D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #69400D text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69400D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B37C43
oklch(63.1% 0.1 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6520
oklch(55.7% 0.109 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#875312
oklch(49.1% 0.102 65.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69400D
oklch(41.1% 0.084 66)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#69400D 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) | #4D4304 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733636 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69400D
#69400D
oklch(41.1% 0.084 66)
- #1D4E75
#1D4E75
oklch(41.1% 0.084 246)
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 #69400D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #69400D 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.