#693336
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.077 17.8), rgb(105, 51, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#693336 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693336 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 51, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.077 17.8) |
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 #693336 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693336 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #693336 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693336 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D4898B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6E
oklch(63.2% 0.118 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24F56
oklch(55.6% 0.129 18)
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Step 700
700
#994047
oklch(49.2% 0.119 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C353A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 18)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693336
oklch(39.3% 0.077 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#693336 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) | #3E3C36 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4735 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722C34 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693336
#693336
oklch(39.3% 0.077 17.8)
- #005053
#005053
oklch(39.2% 0.067 199.2)
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 #693336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #693336 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.