#694F45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.039 42), rgb(105, 79, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#694F45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694F45 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 79, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.039 42) |
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 #694F45 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694F45 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694F45 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #694F45 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B59A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.036 43.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A38174
oklch(63.2% 0.046 41.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8D6A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 42.8)
-
Step 700
700
#78584C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 41.5)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#694F45
oklch(45.2% 0.039 42)
-
Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#694F45 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) | #555244 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5745 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704B4C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694F45
#694F45
oklch(45.2% 0.039 42)
- #3D5B65
#3D5B65
oklch(45.2% 0.039 220.7)
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 #694F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.075
Use #694F45 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.