#694124
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.07 55.3), rgb(105, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#694124 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694124 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.07 55.3) |
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 #694124 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694124 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #694124 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #694124 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19679
oklch(70.6% 0.066 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C643C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#85532E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694124
oklch(41.6% 0.07 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#694124 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) | #4D4521 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E24 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73393A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694124
#694124
oklch(41.6% 0.07 55.3)
- #1F526D
#1F526D
oklch(41.7% 0.07 235.2)
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 #694124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
Use #694124 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.