#695641
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.041 69.4), rgb(105, 86, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#695641 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695641 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.041 69.4) |
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 #695641 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695641 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695641 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #695641 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
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8C
oklch(70.8% 0.032 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A866F
oklch(63.2% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#846F58
oklch(55.5% 0.043 69.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695641
oklch(46.6% 0.041 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#695641 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) | #5D5740 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B41 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705250 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695641
#695641
oklch(46.6% 0.041 69.4)
- #485C70
#485C70
oklch(46.6% 0.041 248.7)
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 #695641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
Use #695641 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.