#69542E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.061 81.1), rgb(105, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#69542E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69542E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.061 81.1) |
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 #69542E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69542E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69542E text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #69542E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D78
oklch(70.6% 0.057 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08555
oklch(63.1% 0.073 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#765C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 80.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69542E
oklch(45.8% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#69542E 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) | #5D542B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714E4B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69542E
#69542E
oklch(45.8% 0.061 81.1)
- #44587A
#44587A
oklch(45.9% 0.061 260.8)
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 #69542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
Use #69542E 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.