#694E10
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.1% 0.083 83.1), rgb(105, 78, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#694E10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694E10 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 78, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.083 83.1) |
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 #694E10 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694E10 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694E10 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694E10 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500
#A7843C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C13
oklch(55.5% 0.108 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A01
oklch(49% 0.1 82.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694E10
oklch(44.1% 0.083 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#694E10 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) | #594E04 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605513 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734642 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694E10
#694E10
oklch(44.1% 0.083 83.1)
- #3A5281
#3A5281
oklch(44.2% 0.083 262.9)
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 #694E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #694E10 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.