#696249
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(49.6% 0.039 94.3), rgb(105, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#696249 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696249 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.039 94.3) |
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 #696249 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696249 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696249 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #696249 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#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
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 96)
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Step 500
500
#918A70
oklch(63.2% 0.038 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7358
oklch(55.5% 0.041 93.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696249
oklch(49.6% 0.039 94.3)
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Step 800
800
#554F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#464233
oklch(37.8% 0.025 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#696249 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) | #676147 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5E5B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696249
#696249
oklch(49.6% 0.039 94.3)
- #5B6178
#5B6178
oklch(49.6% 0.038 273.5)
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 #696249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #696249 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.