#693643
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.074 4.7), rgb(105, 54, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#693643 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693643 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 54, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.074 4.7) |
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 #693643 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693643 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #693643 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #693643 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08999
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26A81
oklch(63.1% 0.114 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD516A
oklch(55.6% 0.123 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#944158
oklch(49.1% 0.114 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#793648
oklch(42.8% 0.095 5.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693643
oklch(40.2% 0.074 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#693643 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) | #3E4043 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4942 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71323B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693643
#693643
oklch(40.2% 0.074 4.7)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #693643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #693643 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.