#69562C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.2% 0.064 85.5), rgb(105, 86, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#69562C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69562C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.064 85.5) |
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 #69562C | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69562C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69562C text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #69562C text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0AA
oklch(81% 0.032 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B875C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#867042
oklch(55.5% 0.069 84.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69562C
oklch(46.2% 0.064 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#69562C 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) | #5F5528 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A2D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71504C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69562C
#69562C
oklch(46.2% 0.064 85.5)
- #47587D
#47587D
oklch(46.2% 0.064 265)
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 #69562C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #69562C 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.