#695B2E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.4% 0.066 92.5), rgb(105, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#695B2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695B2E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.066 92.5) |
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 #695B2E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695B2E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695B2E text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #695B2E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#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
#ACA07D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#97895B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#827241
oklch(55.6% 0.07 91.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695B2E
oklch(47.4% 0.066 92.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#494127
oklch(37.6% 0.042 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#695B2E 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) | #635A2A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E30 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715551 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695B2E
#695B2E
oklch(47.4% 0.066 92.5)
- #4F5A81
#4F5A81
oklch(47.5% 0.065 271.7)
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 #695B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
Use #695B2E 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.