#695608
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.091 93.4), rgb(105, 86, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#695608 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 93°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695608 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.091 93.4) |
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 #695608 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695608 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695608 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #695608 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8846
oklch(63.1% 0.089 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#877225
oklch(55.7% 0.098 93.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695608
oklch(45.9% 0.091 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#695608 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 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A0F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724E49 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695608
#695608
oklch(45.9% 0.091 93.4)
- #48538A
#48538A
oklch(45.9% 0.091 273.8)
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 #695608, 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 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
Use #695608 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.