#696013
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.3% 0.093 102.3), rgb(105, 96, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#696013 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696013 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 96, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 69%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.093 102.3) |
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 #696013 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696013 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696013 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #696013 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C45
oklch(63.2% 0.093 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7524
oklch(55.6% 0.1 102.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696013
oklch(48.3% 0.093 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#575016
oklch(42.6% 0.077 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#696013 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) | #6A5D02 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6119 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725952 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696013
#696013
oklch(48.3% 0.093 102.3)
- #575792
#575792
oklch(48.4% 0.094 282.3)
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 #696013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.006
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
Use #696013 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.