#693850
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.076 350.3), rgb(105, 56, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#693850 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693850 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.076 350.3) |
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 #693850 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693850 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #693850 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #693850 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA7
oklch(70.8% 0.071 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37291
oklch(63% 0.091 350)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#874968
oklch(49% 0.093 349.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693850
oklch(41% 0.076 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#693850 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) | #3D4251 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3741 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693850
#693850
oklch(41% 0.076 350.3)
- #0C5744
#0C5744
oklch(40.9% 0.076 170.5)
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 #693850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #693850 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.