#696336
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.4% 0.065 101.7), rgb(105, 99, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#696336 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696336 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 99, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.065 101.7) |
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 #696336 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696336 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696336 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #696336 text on black | 3.43:1 | 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
#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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#918B5D
oklch(63% 0.064 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7543
oklch(55.6% 0.07 102.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696336
oklch(49.4% 0.065 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#55502C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#696336 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) | #6A6032 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6338 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705D58 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696336
#696336
oklch(49.4% 0.065 101.7)
- #5B5D86
#5B5D86
oklch(49.4% 0.065 281.6)
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 #696336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #696336 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.