#694E44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.04 41.2), rgb(105, 78, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#694E44 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694E44 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 78, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.04 41.2) |
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 #694E44 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694E44 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694E44 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #694E44 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E695C
oklch(55.5% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#79584B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 42.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694E44
oklch(45% 0.04 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#694E44 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) | #555143 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5644 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704A4B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694E44
#694E44
oklch(45% 0.04 41.2)
- #3C5B65
#3C5B65
oklch(45.1% 0.04 220.1)
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 #694E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #694E44 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.