#693049
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.087 354.2), rgb(105, 48, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#693049 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693049 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 48, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.087 354.2) |
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 #693049 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693049 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #693049 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693049 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C3
oklch(81% 0.065 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D485A5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C6648F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 354)
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Step 600
600
#B14979
oklch(55.6% 0.145 354)
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Step 700
700
#983966
oklch(49.1% 0.136 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3053
oklch(42.7% 0.113 354.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693049
oklch(39.4% 0.087 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#693049 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) | #383D4A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474748 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702D39 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693049
#693049
oklch(39.4% 0.087 354.2)
- #005343
#005343
oklch(39.5% 0.075 173.9)
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 #693049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
Use #693049 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.