#696325
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.2% 0.083 103.8), rgb(105, 99, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#696325 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696325 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 99, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.083 103.8) |
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 #696325 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696325 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696325 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #696325 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#C4C2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 104)
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Step 400
400
#A7A374
oklch(70.7% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#928C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7632
oklch(55.7% 0.09 104.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696325
oklch(49.2% 0.083 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#555120
oklch(42.8% 0.069 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#464320
oklch(37.7% 0.053 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#696325 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) | #6C601E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6328 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715C56 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696325
#696325
oklch(49.2% 0.083 103.8)
- #5B5A8E
#5B5A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 283.8)
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 #696325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
Use #696325 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.