#69441E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.073 64.1), rgb(105, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#69441E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69441E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.073 64.1) |
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 #69441E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69441E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #69441E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #69441E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6632
oklch(55.5% 0.095 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#835524
oklch(49.1% 0.088 64.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69441E
oklch(42.1% 0.073 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#69441E 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) | #50471A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733C3C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69441E
#69441E
oklch(42.1% 0.073 64.1)
- #265172
#265172
oklch(42% 0.073 244)
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 #69441E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #69441E 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.