#69461F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.072 66.5), rgb(105, 70, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#69461F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69461F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 70, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.072 66.5) |
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 #69461F | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69461F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69461F text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #69461F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9973
oklch(70.8% 0.068 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#986831
oklch(55.7% 0.094 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#825624
oklch(49.2% 0.087 66.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69461F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#69461F 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) | #51481B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5120 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733E3D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69461F
#69461F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 66.5)
- #2B5274
#2B5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 246.8)
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 #69461F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
Use #69461F 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.