#694B15
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.079 78), rgb(105, 75, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#694B15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 78°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B15 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.079 78) |
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 #694B15 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694B15 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B15 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694B15 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 78)
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Step 500
500
#A98242
oklch(63.1% 0.095 78)
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Step 600
600
#946B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5910
oklch(49.1% 0.096 78.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694B15
oklch(43.5% 0.079 78)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#694B15 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) | #564C0D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5317 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734340 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B15
#694B15
oklch(43.5% 0.079 78)
- #35527D
#35527D
oklch(43.6% 0.08 258.1)
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 #694B15, 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 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #694B15 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.