#693545
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.076 1.5), rgb(105, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#693545 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 1°. 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 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693545 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.076 1.5) |
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 #693545 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693545 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #693545 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #693545 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D1889D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 1)
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Step 500
500
#C36984
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#95405C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693545
oklch(40.1% 0.076 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#693545 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) | #3D3F45 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4944 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71313B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693545
#693545
oklch(40.1% 0.076 1.5)
- #00544A
#00544A
oklch(40% 0.072 181.3)
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 #693545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
Use #693545 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.