#696646
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.048 103.4), rgb(105, 102, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#696646 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696646 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.048 103.4) |
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 #696646 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696646 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696646 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #696646 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B1
oklch(81% 0.023 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A288
oklch(70.7% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#787552
oklch(55.6% 0.051 103.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696646
oklch(50.4% 0.048 103.4)
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Step 800
800
#535037
oklch(42.7% 0.039 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#444330
oklch(37.8% 0.031 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#696646 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) | #6C6444 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6647 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E625E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696646
#696646
oklch(50.4% 0.048 103.4)
- #60617F
#60617F
oklch(50.3% 0.048 283.1)
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 #696646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #696646 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.