#694F15
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.081 83.3), rgb(105, 79, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#694F15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694F15 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.081 83.3) |
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 #694F15 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694F15 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694F15 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694F15 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
#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
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500
#A6843F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 83)
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Step 600
600
#916D1A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 83.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694F15
oklch(44.4% 0.081 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#694F15 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) | #5A4F0C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605618 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734744 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694F15
#694F15
oklch(44.4% 0.081 83.3)
- #3C5380
#3C5380
oklch(44.5% 0.08 262.9)
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 #694F15, 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 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #694F15 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.