#696743
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.053 105.4), rgb(105, 103, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#696743 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696743 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 103, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.053 105.4) |
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 #696743 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696743 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696743 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #696743 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A4A385
oklch(70.8% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C67
oklch(63.2% 0.052 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#78764E
oklch(55.7% 0.057 105.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696743
oklch(50.6% 0.053 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#525134
oklch(42.8% 0.045 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#696743 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) | #6D6440 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6644 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E635E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696743
#696743
oklch(50.6% 0.053 105.4)
- #626182
#626182
oklch(50.6% 0.052 285.8)
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 #696743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #696743 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.