#69580D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.4% 0.09 95), rgb(105, 88, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#69580D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69580D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 88, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.09 95) |
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 #69580D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69580D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69580D text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #69580D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8947
oklch(63.1% 0.089 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#857226
oklch(55.5% 0.097 94.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69580D
oklch(46.4% 0.09 95)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#69580D 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) | #625600 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B13 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72504A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69580D
#69580D
oklch(46.4% 0.09 95)
- #4B548B
#4B548B
oklch(46.4% 0.09 275.3)
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 #69580D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #69580D 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.