#693241
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.08 4.1), rgb(105, 50, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#693241 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 4°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693241 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.08 4.1) |
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 #693241 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693241 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #693241 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #693241 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38799
oklch(70.7% 0.095 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66781
oklch(63.1% 0.123 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14D6A
oklch(55.7% 0.133 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#983D58
oklch(49.1% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3348
oklch(42.6% 0.102 4.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693241
oklch(39.4% 0.08 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#693241 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) | #3B3D41 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494740 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712D37 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693241
#693241
oklch(39.4% 0.08 4.1)
- #00524A
#00524A
oklch(39.4% 0.07 183.6)
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 #693241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #693241 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.