#694933
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.055 55.2), rgb(105, 73, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#694933 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694933 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.055 55.2) |
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 #694933 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694933 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694933 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694933 text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#BB9982
oklch(70.8% 0.052 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97F63
oklch(63.1% 0.066 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 55)
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Step 700
700
#7E563B
oklch(49% 0.067 54.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694933
oklch(43.5% 0.055 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#694933 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) | #524C31 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5333 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714343 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694933
#694933
oklch(43.5% 0.055 55.2)
- #31566B
#31566B
oklch(43.5% 0.055 234.9)
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 #694933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
Use #694933 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.