#69544E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.03 36.5), rgb(105, 84, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#69544E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69544E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 84, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.03 36.5) |
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 #69544E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69544E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69544E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #69544E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEBA
oklch(81% 0.015 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C97
oklch(70.7% 0.023 36)
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Step 500
500
#9A847D
oklch(63.1% 0.029 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#856D66
oklch(55.6% 0.032 36.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69544E
oklch(46.5% 0.03 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B46
oklch(42.9% 0.025 37)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#69544E 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) | #59564E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5152 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69544E
#69544E
oklch(46.5% 0.03 36.5)
- #475E64
#475E64
oklch(46.5% 0.029 215.5)
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 #69544E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #69544E 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.