#695145
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.038 47.9), rgb(105, 81, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#695145 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695145 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.038 47.9) |
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 #695145 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #695145 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695145 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #695145 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8E
oklch(70.8% 0.035 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18272
oklch(63.1% 0.045 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#77594A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 47.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#695145
oklch(45.6% 0.038 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#695145 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) | #575344 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5845 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4D4E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695145
#695145
oklch(45.6% 0.038 47.9)
- #415B68
#415B68
oklch(45.6% 0.038 230.2)
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 #695145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
Use #695145 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.