#693417
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.9% 0.086 47.1), rgb(105, 52, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#693417 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693417 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 52, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.086 47.1) |
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 #693417 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693417 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #693417 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #693417 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59D
oklch(81% 0.065 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 47)
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Step 600
600
#B45316
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4304
oklch(49.2% 0.133 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E380B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 47.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693417
oklch(38.9% 0.086 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#693417 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) | #433B14 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504716 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74292E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693417
#693417
oklch(38.9% 0.086 47.1)
- #004C64
#004C64
oklch(38.9% 0.075 227.5)
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 #693417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
Use #693417 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.