#69520E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.086 88.3), rgb(105, 82, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#69520E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69520E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 82, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.086 88.3) |
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 #69520E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69520E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69520E text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #69520E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38638
oklch(63.2% 0.103 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F07
oklch(55.7% 0.112 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69520E
oklch(45% 0.086 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#69520E 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) | #5D5100 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635812 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734A45 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69520E
#69520E
oklch(45% 0.086 88.3)
- #415385
#415385
oklch(45.1% 0.085 267.9)
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 #69520E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #69520E 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.