#69644D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.1% 0.035 97.2), rgb(105, 100, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#69644D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69644D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 100, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.035 97.2) |
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 #69644D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69644D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69644D text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #69644D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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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
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A72
oklch(63.1% 0.035 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#79745A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 98.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69644D
oklch(50.1% 0.035 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#534F3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 97)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#69644D 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) | #69634C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A654E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D615E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69644D
#69644D
oklch(50.1% 0.035 97.2)
- #5E6278
#5E6278
oklch(50.1% 0.035 277)
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 #69644D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
Use #69644D 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.