#695D48
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.4% 0.035 81.5), rgb(105, 93, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#695D48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695D48 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 93, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.035 81.5) |
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 #695D48 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695D48 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695D48 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #695D48 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948872
oklch(63.1% 0.035 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F715A
oklch(55.5% 0.038 80.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695D48
oklch(48.4% 0.035 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#484134
oklch(37.8% 0.023 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#695D48 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) | #635D47 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656049 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5957 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695D48
#695D48
oklch(48.4% 0.035 81.5)
- #545F73
#545F73
oklch(48.4% 0.035 262.4)
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 #695D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #695D48 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.