#696A0D
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.7% 0.106 110.3), rgb(105, 106, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#696A0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696A0D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 106, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.106 110.3) |
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 #696A0D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696A0D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696A0D text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #696A0D text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A668
oklch(70.8% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777915
oklch(55.7% 0.115 110.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696A0D
oklch(50.7% 0.106 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#52530B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444514
oklch(37.8% 0.069 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#696A0D 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) | #736500 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746717 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71635A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696A0D
#696A0D
oklch(50.7% 0.106 110.3)
- #65599D
#65599D
oklch(50.6% 0.106 290.2)
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 #696A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
Use #696A0D 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.