#693A25
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.074 44.2), rgb(105, 58, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#693A25 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A25 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.074 44.2) |
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 #693A25 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A25 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #693A25 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A25 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A4
oklch(81% 0.056 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08F72
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#C2714D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5830
oklch(55.6% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#954823
oklch(49.2% 0.115 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693A25
oklch(40.2% 0.074 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#693A25 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) | #474023 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A25 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733135 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A25
#693A25
oklch(40.2% 0.074 44.2)
- #045066
#045066
oklch(40.2% 0.074 224.8)
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 #693A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
Use #693A25 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.