#69462A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6), rgb(105, 70, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#69462A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69462A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 70, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6) |
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 #69462A | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69462A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69462A text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69462A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD987C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5A
oklch(63% 0.076 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#976740
oklch(55.6% 0.082 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#815532
oklch(49% 0.077 58.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#69462A 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) | #504928 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723F3F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69462A
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
- #2B546E
#2B546E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 238.5)
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 #69462A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #69462A 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.