#693531
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.075 25.6), rgb(105, 53, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#693531 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693531 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 53, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.075 25.6) |
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 #693531 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693531 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #693531 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #693531 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38B84
oklch(70.8% 0.089 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66C65
oklch(63.2% 0.115 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1524C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#98423D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3733
oklch(42.7% 0.096 25.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693531
oklch(39.5% 0.075 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 26.7)
#693531 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) | #413D30 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4830 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D34 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693531
#693531
oklch(39.5% 0.075 25.6)
- #005058
#005058
oklch(39.4% 0.067 206.4)
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 #693531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
Use #693531 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.