#69552B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.065 84.3), rgb(105, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#69552B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69552B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.065 84.3) |
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 #69552B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69552B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69552B text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #69552B text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C875C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#867042
oklch(55.5% 0.069 84.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69552B
oklch(46% 0.065 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 85)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#69552B 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) | #5E5527 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714E4B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69552B
#69552B
oklch(46% 0.065 84.3)
- #46587D
#46587D
oklch(46.2% 0.065 264.1)
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 #69552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #69552B 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.