#69581D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.5% 0.08 92.8), rgb(105, 88, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#69581D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69581D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 88, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.08 92.8) |
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 #69581D | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69581D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69581D text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #69581D text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA074
oklch(70.7% 0.062 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8850
oklch(63% 0.078 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#857233
oklch(55.7% 0.086 92.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69581D
oklch(46.5% 0.08 92.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4120
oklch(37.7% 0.051 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#69581D 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) | #625615 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B20 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72514C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69581D
#69581D
oklch(46.5% 0.08 92.8)
- #4B5686
#4B5686
oklch(46.5% 0.079 273.1)
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 #69581D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
Use #69581D 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.