#693229
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.081 30.7), rgb(105, 50, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#693229 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693229 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.081 30.7) |
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 #693229 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693229 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #693229 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #693229 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6897C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55040
oklch(55.7% 0.135 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4032
oklch(49.1% 0.125 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E352A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 30.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693229
oklch(38.8% 0.081 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#693229 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) | #403B28 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4628 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732930 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693229
#693229
oklch(38.8% 0.081 30.7)
- #004E59
#004E59
oklch(38.9% 0.067 210.9)
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 #693229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #693229 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.