#694B3E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.046 44.4), rgb(105, 75, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#694B3E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B3E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.046 44.4) |
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 #694B3E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694B3E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B3E text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #694B3E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9998B
oklch(70.8% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#926856
oklch(55.6% 0.061 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5747
oklch(49.2% 0.055 44.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694B3E
oklch(44.2% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#694B3E 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) | #534E3D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704648 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B3E
#694B3E
oklch(44.2% 0.046 44.4)
- #365966
#365966
oklch(44.3% 0.046 223.6)
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 #694B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #694B3E 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.