#696316
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.1% 0.094 104.8), rgb(105, 99, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#696316 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696316 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 99, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.094 104.8) |
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 #696316 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696316 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696316 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #696316 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 104.4)
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Step 500
500
#928D45
oklch(63.2% 0.094 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7624
oklch(55.6% 0.102 104.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696316
oklch(49.1% 0.094 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565116
oklch(42.7% 0.078 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#696316 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) | #6C5F06 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715C54 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696316
#696316
oklch(49.1% 0.094 104.8)
- #5B5894
#5B5894
oklch(49% 0.095 284.6)
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 #696316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.010
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
Use #696316 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.