#69401F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.074 57.5), rgb(105, 64, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#69401F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69401F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 64, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.074 57.5) |
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 #69401F | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69401F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #69401F text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #69401F 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
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C52
oklch(63.2% 0.088 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6436
oklch(55.6% 0.096 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69401F
oklch(41.3% 0.074 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#69401F 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) | #4C441C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733739 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69401F
#69401F
oklch(41.3% 0.074 57.5)
- #1C516E
#1C516E
oklch(41.4% 0.073 236.5)
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 #69401F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #69401F 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.