#696623
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.9% 0.088 106.7), rgb(105, 102, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#696623 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696623 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.088 106.7) |
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 #696623 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696623 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696623 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #696623 text on black | 3.52:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A472
oklch(70.7% 0.068 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.087 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A772E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 106.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696623
oklch(49.9% 0.088 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511D
oklch(42.6% 0.072 106)
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Step 900
900
#45441E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#696623 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) | #6F621B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706527 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715F58 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696623
#696623
oklch(49.9% 0.088 106.7)
- #5F5B92
#5F5B92
oklch(49.9% 0.087 286.1)
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 #696623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
Use #696623 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.