What color is #696149?

#696149 is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(105, 97, 73), and in HSL hsl(45, 18%, 35%).

Is #696149 accessible as text?

On white, #696149 has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #696149, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #696149?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #696149?

#696149 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #495169. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #696149 below.

Is #696149 good for buttons?

#696149 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #696149 — black text only reaches 3.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #696149 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #696149 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#696149 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #696149

Not just a swatch — here's how #696149 works with other colors. Named schemes with #696149 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #696149 Secondary #B26811 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Ebony as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #696149 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8E9968 Secondary #3B3833

Ebony anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #696149 Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Ebony plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #696149 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Ebony holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #696149 Secondary #8D8A81 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Ebony is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #696149 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 63/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #696149

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People also use #696149 with

Raw Umber Dark Olive Green Iron Gray Greige Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #676949 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #696149 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #696149;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 97 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.3% 0.038 91.8);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEDE7;
  --color-200: #DEDACF;
  --color-300: #C3BDAC;
  --color-400: #A8A08A;
  --color-500: #8A826B;
  --color-600: #6C6756;
  --color-700: #4F4B40;
  --color-800: #35332C;
  --color-900: #21201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEDE7',
    200: '#DEDACF',
    300: '#C3BDAC',
    400: '#A8A08A',
    500: '#8A826B',
    600: '#6C6756',
    700: '#4F4B40',
    800: '#35332C',
    900: '#21201C',
  },
}

$base: #696149;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEDE7;
$base-200: #DEDACF;
$base-300: #C3BDAC;
$base-400: #A8A08A;
$base-500: #8A826B;
$base-600: #6C6756;
$base-700: #4F4B40;
$base-800: #35332C;
$base-900: #21201C;
$base-hover: #544E3B;
$base-subtle: #D4D1C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#696149",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEDACF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3BDAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A8A08A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A826B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C6756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35332C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #696149

Color Lab

Pairs with #696149

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