#693745
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.073 2.9), rgb(105, 55, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#693745 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 3°. 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693745 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 55, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.073 2.9) |
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 #693745 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693745 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #693745 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #693745 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BE
oklch(81% 0.043 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67384
oklch(63.1% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15B6E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#894A5C
oklch(49% 0.088 2.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693745
oklch(40.4% 0.073 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#693745 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) | #3F4145 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A44 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71333C | 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°).
- #693745
#693745
oklch(40.4% 0.073 2.9)
- #00554C
#00554C
oklch(40.4% 0.072 182.7)
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 #693745, 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 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.084
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #693745 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.