#693310
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.6% 0.09 49.6), rgb(105, 51, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#693310 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693310 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 51, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 74%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.09 49.6) |
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 #693310 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693310 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #693310 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #693310 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78C62
oklch(70.8% 0.108 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D33
oklch(63.1% 0.137 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693310
oklch(38.6% 0.09 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#693310 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) | #423A0B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74272C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693310
#693310
oklch(38.6% 0.09 49.6)
- #004B65
#004B65
oklch(38.7% 0.077 229.9)
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 #693310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
Use #693310 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.