#694F2C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.7% 0.061 73.4), rgb(105, 79, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#694F2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694F2C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.061 73.4) |
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 #694F2C | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694F2C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694F2C text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #694F2C text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C79
oklch(70.8% 0.058 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58357
oklch(63.2% 0.073 73)
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Step 600
600
#906C3B
oklch(55.7% 0.08 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 73.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694F2C
oklch(44.7% 0.061 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#694F2C 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) | #585029 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724847 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694F2C
#694F2C
oklch(44.7% 0.061 73.4)
- #3C5676
#3C5676
oklch(44.6% 0.062 254.1)
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 #694F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #694F2C 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.