#696227
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49% 0.08 102.6), rgb(105, 98, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#696227 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696227 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 98, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.08 102.6) |
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 #696227 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696227 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696227 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #696227 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A376
oklch(70.8% 0.062 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#928C52
oklch(63.2% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7535
oklch(55.6% 0.086 102.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696227
oklch(49% 0.08 102.6)
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Step 800
800
#565022
oklch(42.6% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#474321
oklch(37.8% 0.052 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#696227 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) | #6B5F21 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D622A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715B55 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696227
#696227
oklch(49% 0.08 102.6)
- #5A5A8C
#5A5A8C
oklch(48.9% 0.079 283.1)
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 #696227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
Use #696227 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.