#696C4B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.049 112.3), rgb(105, 108, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#696C4B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696C4B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 108, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.049 112.3) |
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 #696C4B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696C4B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696C4B text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #696C4B text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#C0C2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.049 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#747753
oklch(55.7% 0.053 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#696C4B
oklch(52% 0.049 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5137
oklch(42.6% 0.041 111.7)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#696C4B 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) | #716949 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6863 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696C4B
#696C4B
oklch(52% 0.049 112.3)
- #696483
#696483
oklch(52% 0.049 292)
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 #696C4B, 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 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #696C4B 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.