#696952
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.4% 0.035 107.6), rgb(105, 105, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#696952 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696952 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.035 107.6) |
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 #696952 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696952 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696952 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #696952 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B74
oklch(63% 0.033 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#75755C
oklch(55.5% 0.037 107.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696952
oklch(51.4% 0.035 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#50503E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#434335
oklch(37.8% 0.023 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#696952 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) | #6D6751 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6853 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6663 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696952
#696952
oklch(51.4% 0.035 107.6)
- #66647B
#66647B
oklch(51.4% 0.036 289)
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 #696952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
Use #696952 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.