#693811
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.086 54.7), rgb(105, 56, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#693811 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693811 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.086 54.7) |
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 #693811 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693811 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #693811 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #693811 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B699
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55)
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Step 400
400
#D28F60
oklch(70.7% 0.103 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#C57130
oklch(63.1% 0.131 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693811
oklch(39.6% 0.086 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E09
oklch(26.9% 0.054 54.6)
#693811 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) | #463E0B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524911 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742D30 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693811
#693811
oklch(39.6% 0.086 54.7)
- #004D6D
#004D6D
oklch(39.7% 0.084 234.8)
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 #693811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #693811 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.