#695740
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.042 73.3), rgb(105, 87, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#695740 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695740 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 87, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.042 73.3) |
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 #695740 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695740 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695740 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #695740 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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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
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#99866E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#847056
oklch(55.7% 0.046 73.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695740
oklch(46.9% 0.042 73.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4032
oklch(37.9% 0.027 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#695740 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) | #5E573E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C41 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705251 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695740
#695740
oklch(46.9% 0.042 73.3)
- #4A5C72
#4A5C72
oklch(46.9% 0.042 253.7)
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 #695740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #695740 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.