#695F27
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.3% 0.077 99.3), rgb(105, 95, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#695F27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 99°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695F27 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 95, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.077 99.3) |
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 #695F27 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695F27 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695F27 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #695F27 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#958B53
oklch(63.2% 0.077 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7437
oklch(55.6% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695F27
oklch(48.3% 0.077 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#575024
oklch(42.8% 0.064 100.4)
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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)
#695F27 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) | #685C21 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B602A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715853 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695F27
#695F27
oklch(48.3% 0.077 99.3)
- #555989
#555989
oklch(48.2% 0.077 279.4)
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 #695F27, 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 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #695F27 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.