#694D33
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.4% 0.054 63.6), rgb(105, 77, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#694D33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694D33 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 77, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.054 63.6) |
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 #694D33 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694D33 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694D33 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #694D33 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A80
oklch(70.7% 0.051 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68160
oklch(63.1% 0.065 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#916A46
oklch(55.6% 0.071 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5838
oklch(49% 0.066 62.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694D33
oklch(44.4% 0.054 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#694D33 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) | #564F31 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5533 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714746 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694D33
#694D33
oklch(44.4% 0.054 63.6)
- #385770
#385770
oklch(44.3% 0.055 243.8)
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 #694D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
Use #694D33 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.