#69604B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5), rgb(105, 96, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#69604B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69604B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 96, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5) |
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 #69604B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69604B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69604B text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #69604B text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#928973
oklch(63.2% 0.033 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C725B
oklch(55.5% 0.036 87.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69604B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#554E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#69604B 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) | #655F4A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67624C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5C5A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69604B
#69604B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5)
- #586175
#586175
oklch(49.2% 0.034 266.1)
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 #69604B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #69604B 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.