#695835
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.9% 0.056 84.5), rgb(105, 88, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#695835 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695835 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 88, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.056 84.5) |
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 #695835 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695835 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695835 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #695835 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AD
oklch(81% 0.028 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#998763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#84714A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 84.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695835
oklch(46.9% 0.056 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4A402B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#695835 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) | #605732 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C36 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70524F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695835
#695835
oklch(46.9% 0.056 84.5)
- #4B5A7A
#4B5A7A
oklch(46.8% 0.056 264.9)
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 #695835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
Use #695835 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.