#697553
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.053 123.9), rgb(105, 117, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#697553 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697553 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.053 123.9) |
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 #697553 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697553 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697553 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697553 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.023 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 124.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697553
oklch(54.3% 0.053 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6647
oklch(49.2% 0.049 124)
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Step 800
800
#4A533A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#697553 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) | #797151 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777055 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B726C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697553
#697553
oklch(54.3% 0.053 123.9)
- #766889
#766889
oklch(54.3% 0.053 304)
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 #697553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #697553 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.