#69550F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.087 91.6), rgb(105, 85, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#69550F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69550F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 85, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 75%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.087 91.6) |
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 #69550F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69550F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69550F text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69550F text on black | 2.90:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39F64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08736
oklch(63.1% 0.104 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7002
oklch(55.6% 0.113 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69550F
oklch(45.7% 0.087 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F400F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#69550F 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) | #605400 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655914 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724D48 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69550F
#69550F
oklch(45.7% 0.087 91.6)
- #465488
#465488
oklch(45.8% 0.087 271.2)
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 #69550F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.012
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
Use #69550F 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.