#695231
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.057 75.5), rgb(105, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#695231 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695231 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.057 75.5) |
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 #695231 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #695231 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695231 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #695231 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7C
oklch(70.6% 0.053 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2845A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D40
oklch(55.6% 0.074 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#775B31
oklch(49% 0.069 76.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#695231
oklch(45.4% 0.057 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E26
oklch(37.6% 0.044 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2517
oklch(27.2% 0.028 75.4)
#695231 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) | #5B532E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605832 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714C4A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695231
#695231
oklch(45.4% 0.057 75.5)
- #415876
#415876
oklch(45.5% 0.057 255.3)
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 #695231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #695231 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.