#694B22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.07 72.7), rgb(105, 75, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#694B22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B22 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.07 72.7) |
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 #694B22 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694B22 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B22 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694B22 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B73
oklch(70.8% 0.066 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#A9814E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 72)
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Step 600
600
#946A31
oklch(55.6% 0.091 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5824
oklch(49.1% 0.084 71.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694B22
oklch(43.7% 0.07 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#694B22 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) | #564C1E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5423 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724342 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B22
#694B22
oklch(43.7% 0.07 72.7)
- #345477
#345477
oklch(43.7% 0.069 251.7)
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 #694B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #694B22 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.