#695437
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46% 0.051 74.9), rgb(105, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#695437 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 75°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695437 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.051 74.9) |
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 #695437 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695437 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695437 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #695437 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09E86
oklch(70.9% 0.04 75)
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Step 500
500
#9C8567
oklch(63% 0.051 74)
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Step 600
600
#876F4F
oklch(55.7% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695437
oklch(46% 0.051 74.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C35
oklch(42.8% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#695437 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) | #5C5435 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615938 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714E4D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695437
#695437
oklch(46% 0.051 74.9)
- #445A74
#445A74
oklch(46% 0.05 253)
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 #695437, 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 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
Use #695437 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.