#69612D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.8% 0.073 100.7), rgb(105, 97, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#69612D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69612D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 97, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.073 100.7) |
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 #69612D | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69612D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69612D text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69612D text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B57
oklch(63.1% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D753C
oklch(55.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69612D
oklch(48.8% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#565027
oklch(42.7% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#69612D 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) | #695E28 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705B55 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69612D
#69612D
oklch(48.8% 0.073 100.7)
- #585B88
#585B88
oklch(48.8% 0.072 280.4)
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 #69612D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #69612D 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.