#693A42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.067 9.5), rgb(105, 58, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#693A42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A42 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.067 9.5) |
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 #693A42 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A42 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #693A42 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A42 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49198
oklch(70.7% 0.062 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4757F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D68
oklch(55.6% 0.087 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#884C57
oklch(49.1% 0.082 8.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693A42
oklch(40.9% 0.067 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A363B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#693A42 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) | #424242 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71363D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A42
#693A42
oklch(40.9% 0.067 9.5)
- #0B5552
#0B5552
oklch(40.8% 0.067 190.5)
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 #693A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.006
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.088
Use #693A42 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.