#694C02
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.6% 0.089 83), rgb(105, 76, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#694C02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694C02 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 76, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.089 83) |
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 #694C02 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694C02 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694C02 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #694C02 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98334
oklch(63.2% 0.106 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694C02
oklch(43.6% 0.089 83)
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Step 900
900
#533E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#694C02 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) | #584C00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5407 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734340 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694C02
#694C02
oklch(43.6% 0.089 83)
- #375082
#375082
oklch(43.6% 0.089 263.1)
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 #694C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #694C02 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.