#694D41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.043 44.2), rgb(105, 77, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#694D41 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694D41 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 77, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.043 44.2) |
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 #694D41 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694D41 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694D41 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694D41 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7998D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 43)
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Step 500
500
#A58070
oklch(63.1% 0.052 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#906959
oklch(55.6% 0.056 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5749
oklch(49% 0.052 42.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694D41
oklch(44.7% 0.043 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#694D41 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) | #545040 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5641 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70494A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694D41
#694D41
oklch(44.7% 0.043 44.2)
- #3A5A66
#3A5A66
oklch(44.8% 0.042 223.6)
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 #694D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #694D41 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.