#69422B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.065 50.8), rgb(105, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#69422B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69422B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.065 50.8) |
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 #69422B | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69422B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #69422B text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69422B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6444
oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69422B
oklch(41.9% 0.065 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#69422B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723B3C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69422B
#69422B
oklch(41.9% 0.065 50.8)
- #21536A
#21536A
oklch(41.9% 0.065 231.2)
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 #69422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
Use #69422B 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.