#693A33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.068 29.4), rgb(105, 58, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#693A33 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A33 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.068 29.4) |
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 #693A33 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A33 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #693A33 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A33 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6776D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15F55
oklch(55.7% 0.088 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#894E45
oklch(49.1% 0.082 29.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693A33
oklch(40.5% 0.068 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3731
oklch(37.9% 0.053 30)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#693A33 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) | #454132 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B32 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723338 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A33
#693A33
oklch(40.5% 0.068 29.4)
- #05535D
#05535D
oklch(40.6% 0.068 209.1)
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 #693A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #693A33 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.