#693246
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.082 358.5), rgb(105, 50, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#693246 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693246 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.082 358.5) |
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 #693246 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693246 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #693246 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693246 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1C0
oklch(81% 0.061 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#D386A0
oklch(70.7% 0.099 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56688
oklch(63% 0.126 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04C72
oklch(55.6% 0.136 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#973C60
oklch(49.1% 0.128 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B324E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 358.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693246
oklch(39.6% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#693246 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) | #3A3D47 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484845 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712E39 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693246
#693246
oklch(39.6% 0.082 358.5)
- #005347
#005347
oklch(39.6% 0.073 178.6)
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 #693246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
Use #693246 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.