#696339
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.5% 0.061 101.2), rgb(105, 99, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#696339 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696339 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 99, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.061 101.2) |
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 #696339 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696339 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696339 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #696339 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A280
oklch(70.7% 0.047 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#918B60
oklch(63.1% 0.06 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7547
oklch(55.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696339
oklch(49.5% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#696339 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) | #6A6136 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5E59 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696339
#696339
oklch(49.5% 0.061 101.2)
- #5B5E84
#5B5E84
oklch(49.5% 0.061 280.4)
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 #696339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #696339 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.