#695337
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.051 72.7), rgb(105, 83, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#695337 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695337 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 83, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.051 72.7) |
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 #695337 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #695337 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695337 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #695337 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C80
oklch(70.6% 0.048 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08460
oklch(63.1% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D47
oklch(55.5% 0.066 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#765B38
oklch(49% 0.061 72.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#695337
oklch(45.8% 0.051 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#695337 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) | #5B5435 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605938 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714D4C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695337
#695337
oklch(45.8% 0.051 72.7)
- #435973
#435973
oklch(45.7% 0.051 253)
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 #695337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
Use #695337 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.