#693523
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.2% 0.08 39.6), rgb(105, 53, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#693523 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693523 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 53, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.08 39.6) |
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 #693523 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693523 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #693523 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #693523 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C73
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25331
oklch(55.5% 0.133 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#994324
oklch(49.1% 0.124 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C381F
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693523
oklch(39.2% 0.08 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#693523 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) | #433C21 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4822 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732B31 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693523
#693523
oklch(39.2% 0.08 39.6)
- #004E60
#004E60
oklch(39.2% 0.071 220.1)
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 #693523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
Use #693523 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.