#694121
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.072 57.6), rgb(105, 65, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#694121 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 58°. 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 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694121 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 65, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.072 57.6) |
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 #694121 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694121 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #694121 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #694121 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
#D6BAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19677
oklch(70.6% 0.067 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17C54
oklch(63.1% 0.086 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6438
oklch(55.5% 0.094 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#85532A
oklch(49% 0.087 58)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694121
oklch(41.5% 0.072 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#694121 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) | #4D451E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E21 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73393A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694121
#694121
oklch(41.5% 0.072 57.6)
- #1F516E
#1F516E
oklch(41.5% 0.072 237.6)
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 #694121, 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 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #694121 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.