#69664A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.5% 0.042 102.6), rgb(105, 102, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#69664A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69664A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.042 102.6) |
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 #69664A | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69664A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69664A text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69664A text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#787556
oklch(55.7% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69664A
oklch(50.5% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 800
800
#52503A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#69664A 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) | #6B6448 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E625F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69664A
#69664A
oklch(50.5% 0.042 102.6)
- #61627D
#61627D
oklch(50.6% 0.043 283.1)
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 #69664A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
Use #69664A 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.