#69401D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.075 58.8), rgb(105, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#69401D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69401D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.075 58.8) |
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 #69401D | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69401D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #69401D text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69401D text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C50
oklch(63.1% 0.09 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6434
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#865326
oklch(49.1% 0.091 59.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69401D
oklch(41.3% 0.075 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#69401D 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) | #4C4419 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733738 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69401D
#69401D
oklch(41.3% 0.075 58.8)
- #1C506F
#1C506F
oklch(41.2% 0.075 238.8)
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 #69401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #69401D 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.