#69491D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.074 72.1), rgb(105, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#69491D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69491D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.074 72.1) |
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 #69491D | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69491D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69491D text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #69491D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA814B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#96692C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#80581F
oklch(49.3% 0.089 72.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69491D
oklch(43.2% 0.074 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312312
oklch(26.8% 0.035 70.8)
#69491D 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) | #544B18 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73413F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69491D
#69491D
oklch(43.2% 0.074 72.1)
- #315278
#315278
oklch(43.1% 0.074 253)
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 #69491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.073
Use #69491D 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.