#694120
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.073 58.3), rgb(105, 65, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#694120 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 58°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694120 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 65, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.073 58.3) |
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 #694120 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694120 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #694120 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #694120 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19776
oklch(70.7% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C53
oklch(63.1% 0.087 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6437
oklch(55.5% 0.094 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#855329
oklch(49% 0.088 58.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694120
oklch(41.5% 0.073 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#694120 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) | #4D451D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E20 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733939 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694120
#694120
oklch(41.5% 0.073 58.3)
- #1F516F
#1F516F
oklch(41.6% 0.073 238.5)
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 #694120, 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 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #694120 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.