#69442E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.062 51.2), rgb(105, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#69442E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69442E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.062 51.2) |
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 #69442E | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69442E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #69442E text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69442E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAC
oklch(81% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D60
oklch(63.2% 0.074 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#996547
oklch(55.5% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#825438
oklch(49% 0.074 51.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69442E
oklch(42.4% 0.062 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#69442E 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) | #4E482C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723D3F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69442E
#69442E
oklch(42.4% 0.062 51.2)
- #26546A
#26546A
oklch(42.4% 0.062 231.5)
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 #69442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #69442E 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.