#694B40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.045 41), rgb(105, 75, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#694B40 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694B40 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 75, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.045 41) |
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 #694B40 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694B40 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694B40 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #694B40 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8988D
oklch(70.6% 0.042 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67F71
oklch(63% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#916859
oklch(55.5% 0.058 41)
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Step 700
700
#7C5749
oklch(49.2% 0.054 41.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694B40
oklch(44.2% 0.045 41)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#694B40 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) | #524E3F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595440 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704648 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694B40
#694B40
oklch(44.2% 0.045 41)
- #365965
#365965
oklch(44.2% 0.045 221.8)
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 #694B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #694B40 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.