#694B36
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44% 0.052 55.9), rgb(105, 75, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#694B36 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B36 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.052 55.9) |
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 #694B36 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694B36 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B36 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #694B36 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99984
oklch(70.6% 0.049 55)
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Step 500
500
#A78065
oklch(63.1% 0.062 56)
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Step 600
600
#92694C
oklch(55.6% 0.067 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C573D
oklch(49% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694B36
oklch(44% 0.052 55.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#694B36 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) | #544D34 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5436 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714546 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B36
#694B36
oklch(44% 0.052 55.9)
- #35576C
#35576C
oklch(44% 0.053 236.8)
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 #694B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #694B36 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.