#69561A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.081 90.9), rgb(105, 86, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#69561A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69561A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.081 90.9) |
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 #69561A | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69561A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69561A text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #69561A text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA074
oklch(70.8% 0.062 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C884F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#867132
oklch(55.5% 0.086 90.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69561A
oklch(46% 0.081 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#69561A 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) | #605512 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724E4A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69561A
#69561A
oklch(46% 0.081 90.9)
- #475585
#475585
oklch(46% 0.08 270.6)
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 #69561A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #69561A 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.