#69501F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.074 81.6), rgb(105, 80, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#69501F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69501F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 80, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.074 81.6) |
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 #69501F | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69501F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69501F text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #69501F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48448
oklch(63.1% 0.088 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D28
oklch(55.5% 0.096 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 81.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69501F
oklch(44.7% 0.074 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#69501F 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) | #5A5019 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605621 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724845 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69501F
#69501F
oklch(44.7% 0.074 81.6)
- #3D547D
#3D547D
oklch(44.6% 0.074 261.5)
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 #69501F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #69501F 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.