#694C36
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.2% 0.052 58.1), rgb(105, 76, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#694C36 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 58°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694C36 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 76, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.052 58.1) |
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 #694C36 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694C36 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694C36 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #694C36 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A83
oklch(70.7% 0.048 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68064
oklch(62.9% 0.062 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#916A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C583C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 58.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694C36
oklch(44.2% 0.052 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.04 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#694C36 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) | #554E34 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5536 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714646 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694C36
#694C36
oklch(44.2% 0.052 58.1)
- #37576D
#37576D
oklch(44.1% 0.052 239.6)
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 #694C36, 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 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
Use #694C36 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.