#695843
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.1% 0.039 72.5), rgb(105, 88, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#695843 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695843 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 88, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.039 72.5) |
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 #695843 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695843 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695843 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #695843 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#988670
oklch(63% 0.039 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#837058
oklch(55.7% 0.043 73.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695843
oklch(47.1% 0.039 72.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#695843 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) | #5E5842 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C43 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5452 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695843
#695843
oklch(47.1% 0.039 72.5)
- #4C5D71
#4C5D71
oklch(47.2% 0.039 252.7)
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 #695843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
Use #695843 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.