#69503D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.045 58.6), rgb(105, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#69503D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69503D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.045 58.6) |
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 #69503D | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69503D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69503D text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69503D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59B87
oklch(70.7% 0.042 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3826A
oklch(63.2% 0.053 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B51
oklch(55.5% 0.058 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#785942
oklch(49% 0.054 57.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69503D
oklch(45.2% 0.045 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#69503D 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) | #57523C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704B4B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69503D
#69503D
oklch(45.2% 0.045 58.6)
- #3E5A6C
#3E5A6C
oklch(45.3% 0.045 237.2)
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 #69503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #69503D 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.