#693A1B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.08 51.8), rgb(105, 58, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#693A1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A1B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.08 51.8) |
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 #693A1B | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A1B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #693A1B text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A1B text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F68
oklch(70.6% 0.096 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3723D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5917
oklch(55.7% 0.133 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#954806
oklch(49% 0.123 52)
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Step 800
800
#793C0D
oklch(42.7% 0.102 52.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693A1B
oklch(40% 0.08 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#693A1B 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) | #474018 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733033 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A1B
#693A1B
oklch(40% 0.08 51.8)
- #044F6B
#044F6B
oklch(40.1% 0.079 231.2)
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 #693A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
Use #693A1B 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.