#693041
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.084 2.8), rgb(105, 48, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#693041 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693041 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 48, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.084 2.8) |
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 #693041 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693041 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #693041 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #693041 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D5869B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86582
oklch(63.1% 0.129 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#993B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3149
oklch(42.7% 0.108 3.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693041
oklch(39.1% 0.084 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A24
oklch(26.9% 0.053 2.1)
#693041 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) | #3A3C41 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484640 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712B36 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693041
#693041
oklch(39.1% 0.084 2.8)
- #005149
#005149
oklch(39.1% 0.069 183.5)
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 #693041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
Use #693041 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.