#695535
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.054 78.6), rgb(105, 85, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#695535 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695535 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.054 78.6) |
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 #695535 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695535 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695535 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #695535 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8665
oklch(63.1% 0.053 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#866F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 77.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695535
oklch(46.2% 0.054 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C33
oklch(42.6% 0.044 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#695535 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) | #5D5533 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A36 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714F4D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695535
#695535
oklch(46.2% 0.054 78.6)
- #465977
#465977
oklch(46.1% 0.055 259.4)
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 #695535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
Use #695535 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.