#696B53
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.9% 0.036 111.5), rgb(105, 107, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#696B53 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696B53 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 107, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.036 111.5) |
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 #696B53 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696B53 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696B53 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #696B53 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#A1A38F
oklch(70.8% 0.028 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C73
oklch(63.1% 0.036 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#74765C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 111.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696B53
oklch(51.9% 0.036 111.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F513E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#696B53 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) | #6F6952 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6954 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6864 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696B53
#696B53
oklch(51.9% 0.036 111.5)
- #69657C
#69657C
oklch(51.9% 0.036 293.1)
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 #696B53, 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 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
Use #696B53 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.