#694F41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.042 49.6), rgb(105, 79, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#694F41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694F41 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.042 49.6) |
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 #694F41 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694F41 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694F41 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #694F41 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3816F
oklch(63.1% 0.05 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A57
oklch(55.6% 0.054 49)
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Step 700
700
#795847
oklch(49.1% 0.051 48.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694F41
oklch(45.1% 0.042 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#694F41 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) | #565140 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5741 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704B4B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694F41
#694F41
oklch(45.1% 0.042 49.6)
- #3D5A68
#3D5A68
oklch(45% 0.041 229.6)
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 #694F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
Use #694F41 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.