#694512
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.081 70.9), rgb(105, 69, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#694512 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694512 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.081 70.9) |
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 #694512 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694512 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #694512 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #694512 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F43
oklch(63.1% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6721
oklch(55.6% 0.106 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#835613
oklch(49.1% 0.098 71.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694512
oklch(42.2% 0.081 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#694512 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) | #51470A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5013 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733C3B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694512
#694512
oklch(42.2% 0.081 70.9)
- #295078
#295078
oklch(42.2% 0.08 250.8)
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 #694512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
Use #694512 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.