#69603E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.9% 0.051 95.1), rgb(105, 96, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#69603E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69603E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 96, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.051 95.1) |
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 #69603E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69603E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69603E text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #69603E text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A185
oklch(70.7% 0.04 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#938A67
oklch(63.2% 0.051 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D734E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 94.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69603E
oklch(48.9% 0.051 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#69603E 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) | #675E3C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5B57 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69603E
#69603E
oklch(48.9% 0.051 95.1)
- #575E7D
#575E7D
oklch(48.8% 0.051 274.5)
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 #69603E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #69603E 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.