#693A19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.081 53.1), rgb(105, 58, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#693A19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A19 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.081 53.1) |
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 #693A19 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A19 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #693A19 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A19 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09066
oklch(70.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3723A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 53)
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Step 600
600
#AE5910
oklch(55.6% 0.134 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#793C08
oklch(42.7% 0.103 53.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693A19
oklch(40% 0.081 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#693A19 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) | #483F15 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A19 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733033 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A19
#693A19
oklch(40% 0.081 53.1)
- #044E6C
#044E6C
oklch(39.9% 0.081 233.4)
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 #693A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #693A19 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.