#695525
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.071 86.7), rgb(105, 85, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#695525 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695525 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 85, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.071 86.7) |
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 #695525 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695525 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695525 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #695525 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8757
oklch(63.1% 0.07 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#87703C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 86)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695525
oklch(45.9% 0.071 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2D2616
oklch(27.2% 0.029 86.8)
#695525 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) | #5F5420 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A27 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724E4A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695525
#695525
oklch(45.9% 0.071 86.7)
- #465680
#465680
oklch(45.9% 0.072 267.6)
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 #695525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #695525 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.