#69691E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.6% 0.095 109.4), rgb(105, 105, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#69691E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69691E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 105, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.095 109.4) |
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 #69691E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69691E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69691E text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #69691E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E47
oklch(63% 0.094 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#787827
oklch(55.6% 0.102 109.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69691E
oklch(50.6% 0.095 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#525218
oklch(42.6% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 109)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#69691E 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) | #726413 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736723 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71625A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69691E
#69691E
oklch(50.6% 0.095 109.4)
- #645B98
#645B98
oklch(50.7% 0.095 289.3)
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 #69691E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
Use #69691E 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.