#693841
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.07 8.9), rgb(105, 56, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#693841 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693841 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.07 8.9) |
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 #693841 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693841 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #693841 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693841 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59098
oklch(70.7% 0.065 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6747F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C68
oklch(55.7% 0.091 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#894B57
oklch(49% 0.085 8.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693841
oklch(40.5% 0.07 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#693841 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) | #414141 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71333B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693841
#693841
oklch(40.5% 0.07 8.9)
- #005551
#005551
oklch(40.5% 0.07 189.3)
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 #693841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.008
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.084
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
Use #693841 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.