#697054
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.1% 0.043 119.3), rgb(105, 112, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#697054 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697054 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 112, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.043 119.3) |
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 #697054 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697054 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #697054 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #697054 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B5
oklch(81% 0.02 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#868D73
oklch(63% 0.039 119.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697054
oklch(53.1% 0.043 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E644B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D523D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#697054 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) | #746D52 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D55 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6D68 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697054
#697054
oklch(53.1% 0.043 119.3)
- #6F6782
#6F6782
oklch(53.1% 0.043 298.5)
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 #697054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #697054 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.