#695148
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.035 41.5), rgb(105, 81, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#695148 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695148 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 81, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.035 41.5) |
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 #695148 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #695148 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695148 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #695148 text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A91
oklch(70.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 500
500
#A18176
oklch(63% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.046 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#76594E
oklch(49.1% 0.042 41.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#695148
oklch(45.7% 0.035 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#695148 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) | #575347 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5848 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4D4F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695148
#695148
oklch(45.7% 0.035 41.5)
- #415C65
#415C65
oklch(45.7% 0.035 220.5)
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 #695148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.072
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #695148 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.