#693145
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.083 359), rgb(105, 49, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#693145 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693145 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 49, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.083 359) |
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 #693145 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693145 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #693145 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693145 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4869F
oklch(70.8% 0.1 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66688
oklch(63.2% 0.127 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14B71
oklch(55.6% 0.138 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#983B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C324E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 359)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693145
oklch(39.4% 0.083 359)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B26
oklch(27.1% 0.052 359.3)
#693145 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) | #3A3D46 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484744 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712D38 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693145
#693145
oklch(39.4% 0.083 359)
- #005247
#005247
oklch(39.3% 0.071 179.7)
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 #693145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
Use #693145 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.