#69592D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47% 0.065 89.8), rgb(105, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#69592D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69592D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.065 89.8) |
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 #69592D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69592D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69592D text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #69592D text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#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
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#99885C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#837241
oklch(55.7% 0.071 90.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69592D
oklch(47% 0.065 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 89.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#69592D 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) | #625829 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71534F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69592D
#69592D
oklch(47% 0.065 89.8)
- #4C5980
#4C5980
oklch(47% 0.066 269.6)
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 #69592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
Use #69592D 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.