#695E26
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.077 98.3), rgb(105, 94, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#695E26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695E26 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 94, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.077 98.3) |
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 #695E26 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695E26 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695E26 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #695E26 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
#C6C1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA277
oklch(70.8% 0.06 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#958A53
oklch(63% 0.076 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#807437
oklch(55.7% 0.083 98.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695E26
oklch(48% 0.077 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#584F23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#695E26 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) | #675C20 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6029 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715752 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695E26
#695E26
oklch(48% 0.077 98.3)
- #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 #695E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
Use #695E26 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.