#696528
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.7% 0.082 105.5), rgb(105, 101, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#696528 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696528 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 101, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.082 105.5) |
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 #696528 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696528 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696528 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #696528 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#C4C3A5
oklch(81% 0.041 105.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A375
oklch(70.6% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#908D51
oklch(63.2% 0.081 106)
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Step 600
600
#7B7634
oklch(55.6% 0.088 104.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696528
oklch(49.7% 0.082 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#545121
oklch(42.7% 0.068 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#696528 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) | #6D6121 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715F58 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696528
#696528
oklch(49.7% 0.082 105.5)
- #5E5B8F
#5E5B8F
oklch(49.7% 0.082 285.6)
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 #696528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
Use #696528 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.