#69715B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.5% 0.035 123.8), rgb(105, 113, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#69715B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 124°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69715B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 11%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.035 123.8) |
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 #69715B | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69715B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69715B text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69715B text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA393
oklch(70.6% 0.024 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#858D78
oklch(63.1% 0.032 124.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69715B
oklch(53.5% 0.035 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6450
oklch(49.1% 0.032 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5242
oklch(42.8% 0.027 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4438
oklch(37.8% 0.021 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#69715B 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) | #746E5A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6F6B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69715B
#69715B
oklch(53.5% 0.035 123.8)
- #71697E
#71697E
oklch(53.6% 0.034 302.6)
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 #69715B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
Use #69715B 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.