#695601
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.094 94), rgb(105, 86, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#695601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695601 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.094 94) |
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 #695601 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695601 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695601 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #695601 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC199
oklch(81% 0.055 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A05F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0882C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#695601
oklch(45.9% 0.094 94)
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Step 900
900
#4E4007
oklch(37.6% 0.073 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2608
oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1)
#695601 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) | #615400 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A09 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734E48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695601
#695601
oklch(45.9% 0.094 94)
- #48538C
#48538C
oklch(46% 0.094 273.9)
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 #695601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.011
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
Use #695601 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.