#694F09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.087 85.5), rgb(105, 79, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#694F09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694F09 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.087 85.5) |
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 #694F09 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694F09 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694F09 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694F09 text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89D64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68437
oklch(63.1% 0.103 85)
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Step 600
600
#916D04
oklch(55.6% 0.113 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694F09
oklch(44.3% 0.087 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#694F09 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734643 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694F09
#694F09
oklch(44.3% 0.087 85.5)
- #3C5183
#3C5183
oklch(44.2% 0.087 265.7)
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 #694F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #694F09 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.