#696129
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.8% 0.077 101.3), rgb(105, 97, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#696129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696129 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 97, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.077 101.3) |
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 #696129 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696129 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696129 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #696129 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A8A277
oklch(70.6% 0.059 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B54
oklch(63.1% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7538
oklch(55.7% 0.083 101)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696129
oklch(48.8% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#565024
oklch(42.7% 0.064 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#474222
oklch(37.6% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#696129 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) | #6A5E23 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715B55 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696129
#696129
oklch(48.8% 0.077 101.3)
- #585A8A
#585A8A
oklch(48.7% 0.077 281.3)
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 #696129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #696129 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.