#69490E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.083 77.2), rgb(105, 73, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#69490E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 77°. 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69490E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.083 77.2) |
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 #69490E | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69490E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69490E text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69490E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB813E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A18
oklch(55.6% 0.108 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#805806
oklch(49.1% 0.1 77.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69490E
oklch(43% 0.083 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#553D14
oklch(37.8% 0.065 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#69490E 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) | #554A03 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5211 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73403E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69490E
#69490E
oklch(43% 0.083 77.2)
- #31507D
#31507D
oklch(42.9% 0.084 257.7)
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 #69490E, 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 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #69490E 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.