#69420F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.083 67.9), rgb(105, 66, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#69420F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 68°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69420F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 66, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 75%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.083 67.9) |
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 #69420F | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69420F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #69420F text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69420F 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 68)
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Step 500
500
#B17D43
oklch(63% 0.099 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6621
oklch(55.6% 0.107 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#855412
oklch(49% 0.1 68)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69420F
oklch(41.5% 0.083 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A18
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#69420F 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) | #4F4506 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E10 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733938 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69420F
#69420F
oklch(41.5% 0.083 67.9)
- #224F76
#224F76
oklch(41.6% 0.082 247.5)
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 #69420F, 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 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #69420F 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.