#695036
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.051 67), rgb(105, 80, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#695036 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695036 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 80, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.051 67) |
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 #695036 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #695036 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695036 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #695036 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59B81
oklch(70.6% 0.048 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38361
oklch(63.2% 0.062 68)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C48
oklch(55.7% 0.067 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#795A39
oklch(49.2% 0.063 67.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#695036
oklch(45.1% 0.051 67)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#695036 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) | #585134 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5736 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714A49 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695036
#695036
oklch(45.1% 0.051 67)
- #3E5871
#3E5871
oklch(45% 0.052 248.1)
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 #695036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #695036 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.