#69561F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.077 89.8), rgb(105, 86, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#69561F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69561F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.077 89.8) |
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 #69561F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69561F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69561F text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #69561F 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
#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
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F76
oklch(70.6% 0.059 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8852
oklch(63.1% 0.076 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#867136
oklch(55.6% 0.082 90)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69561F
oklch(46.1% 0.077 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4021
oklch(37.6% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#69561F 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) | #605518 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A22 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724F4A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69561F
#69561F
oklch(46.1% 0.077 89.8)
- #475683
#475683
oklch(46.1% 0.076 269.2)
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 #69561F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
Use #69561F 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.