#695E24
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.079 98.6), rgb(105, 94, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#695E24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695E24 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 94, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.079 98.6) |
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 #695E24 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695E24 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695E24 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #695E24 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA276
oklch(70.8% 0.061 99)
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Step 500
500
#958A51
oklch(63% 0.078 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#807435
oklch(55.6% 0.085 98.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695E24
oklch(48% 0.079 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#584F22
oklch(42.6% 0.065 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#695E24 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) | #675C1D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F27 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715752 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695E24
#695E24
oklch(48% 0.079 98.6)
- #545989
#545989
oklch(48.1% 0.077 278.5)
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 #695E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
Use #695E24 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.