#694129
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.067 51), rgb(105, 65, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#694129 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694129 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 65, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.067 51) |
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 #694129 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694129 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #694129 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694129 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6443
oklch(55.7% 0.087 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#855334
oklch(49.2% 0.081 51.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694129
oklch(41.7% 0.067 51)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#694129 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) | #4C4527 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E29 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72393B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694129
#694129
oklch(41.7% 0.067 51)
- #1F526A
#1F526A
oklch(41.6% 0.067 232)
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 #694129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
Use #694129 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.