#693645
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.075 2.2), rgb(105, 54, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#693645 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693645 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 54, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.075 2.2) |
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 #693645 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693645 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #693645 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #693645 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77285
oklch(63.1% 0.09 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6F
oklch(55.7% 0.097 2)
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Step 700
700
#8A495C
oklch(49% 0.091 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693645
oklch(40.3% 0.075 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#693645 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) | #3E4045 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4944 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71323B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693645
#693645
oklch(40.3% 0.075 2.2)
- #00554B
#00554B
oklch(40.3% 0.072 181.4)
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 #693645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #693645 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.