#69582E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.7% 0.063 87.9), rgb(105, 88, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#69582E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69582E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 88, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.063 87.9) |
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 #69582E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69582E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69582E text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #69582E 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#99885D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#847143
oklch(55.6% 0.068 87.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69582E
oklch(46.7% 0.063 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#69582E 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) | #61572A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C30 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71524E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69582E
#69582E
oklch(46.7% 0.063 87.9)
- #4B597E
#4B597E
oklch(46.8% 0.063 268)
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 #69582E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #69582E 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.