#69393E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.068 13.9), rgb(105, 57, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#69393E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69393E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 57, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.068 13.9) |
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 #69393E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69393E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #69393E text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69393E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C59195
oklch(70.8% 0.063 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#B5757B
oklch(63.1% 0.081 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D64
oklch(55.6% 0.088 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69393E
oklch(40.6% 0.068 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#69393E 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) | #42413E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71343B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69393E
#69393E
oklch(40.6% 0.068 13.9)
- #045554
#045554
oklch(40.7% 0.068 193.4)
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 #69393E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.004
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.086
Use #69393E 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.