#694425
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.068 59.3), rgb(105, 68, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#694425 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694425 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.068 59.3) |
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 #694425 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694425 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #694425 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #694425 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9879
oklch(70.8% 0.064 60)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D56
oklch(63% 0.081 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#99663B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#83552D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 60.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694425
oklch(42.2% 0.068 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#573B24
oklch(37.9% 0.053 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#694425 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) | #4F4722 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585025 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723C3D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694425
#694425
oklch(42.2% 0.068 59.3)
- #26526F
#26526F
oklch(42.1% 0.069 240)
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 #694425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #694425 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.