#694105
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.087 69.3), rgb(105, 65, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#694105 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694105 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 65, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.087 69.3) |
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 #694105 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694105 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #694105 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #694105 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29868
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 69)
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Step 600
600
#9D6516
oklch(55.5% 0.113 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#865404
oklch(49.1% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694105
oklch(41.3% 0.087 69.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#694105 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) | #4E4400 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D07 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733737 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694105
#694105
oklch(41.3% 0.087 69.3)
- #204E78
#204E78
oklch(41.3% 0.087 248.9)
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 #694105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
Use #694105 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.