#694932
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.056 56.4), rgb(105, 73, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#694932 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694932 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.056 56.4) |
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 #694932 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694932 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694932 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694932 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9981
oklch(70.8% 0.053 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97F62
oklch(63% 0.067 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#946848
oklch(55.5% 0.073 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E563A
oklch(49% 0.067 55.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694932
oklch(43.5% 0.056 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#694932 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) | #524C30 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5332 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714343 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694932
#694932
oklch(43.5% 0.056 56.4)
- #31566C
#31566C
oklch(43.5% 0.056 236.1)
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 #694932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #694932 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.