#69563F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.043 71.8), rgb(105, 86, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#69563F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69563F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.043 71.8) |
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 #69563F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69563F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69563F text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69563F text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A866E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 72)
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Step 600
600
#856F56
oklch(55.6% 0.046 70.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69563F
oklch(46.6% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#69563F 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) | #5D573D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B40 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705150 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69563F
#69563F
oklch(46.6% 0.043 71.8)
- #485C71
#485C71
oklch(46.7% 0.042 250)
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 #69563F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
Use #69563F 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.