#693A22
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.076 46.8), rgb(105, 58, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#693A22 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A22 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.076 46.8) |
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 #693A22 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A22 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #693A22 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A22 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 47)
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Step 500
500
#C27249
oklch(63.2% 0.116 47)
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Step 600
600
#AE582A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#95481C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 47)
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Step 800
800
#793B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.098 46.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693A22
oklch(40.1% 0.076 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E11
oklch(26.8% 0.048 45.8)
#693A22 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) | #474020 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A22 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733134 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A22
#693A22
oklch(40.1% 0.076 46.8)
- #045068
#045068
oklch(40.3% 0.076 227)
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 #693A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
Use #693A22 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.