#693733
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.072 25.6), rgb(105, 55, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#693733 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693733 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 55, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.072 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 #693733 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693733 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #693733 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #693733 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36D66
oklch(63% 0.11 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF544E
oklch(55.7% 0.12 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#96443F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3834
oklch(42.7% 0.093 25.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693733
oklch(39.9% 0.072 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#693733 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) | #423F32 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4932 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723036 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693733
#693733
oklch(39.9% 0.072 25.6)
- #005259
#005259
oklch(40% 0.068 204.8)
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 #693733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #693733 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.