#696A49
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.049 109.5), rgb(105, 106, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#696A49 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696A49 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.049 109.5) |
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 #696A49 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696A49 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696A49 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #696A49 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A388
oklch(70.7% 0.038 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6A
oklch(63% 0.049 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757652
oklch(55.5% 0.052 109.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696A49
oklch(51.4% 0.049 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#505137
oklch(42.7% 0.04 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#696A49 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) | #6F6747 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70684A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6661 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696A49
#696A49
oklch(51.4% 0.049 109.5)
- #666382
#666382
oklch(51.4% 0.049 289)
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 #696A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #696A49 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.