#693233
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.079 20.2), rgb(105, 50, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#693233 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693233 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.079 20.2) |
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 #693233 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693233 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #693233 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #693233 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58888
oklch(70.6% 0.095 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#C8696A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34F52
oklch(55.6% 0.131 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F43
oklch(49.1% 0.122 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3437
oklch(42.6% 0.102 19.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693233
oklch(39% 0.079 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#693233 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) | #3E3C33 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4732 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722A33 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693233
#693233
oklch(39% 0.079 20.2)
- #004F53
#004F53
oklch(38.9% 0.066 200.7)
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 #693233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
Use #693233 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.