#694518
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.077 68.6), rgb(105, 69, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#694518 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694518 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 69, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.077 68.6) |
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 #694518 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694518 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #694518 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #694518 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#996729
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#83561C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 68.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694518
oklch(42.2% 0.077 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#694518 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) | #514712 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595019 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733C3C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694518
#694518
oklch(42.2% 0.077 68.6)
- #295176
#295176
oklch(42.4% 0.077 248.4)
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 #694518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #694518 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.