#693A45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.068 5.4), rgb(105, 58, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#693A45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A45 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.068 5.4) |
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 #693A45 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A45 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #693A45 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A45 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4919B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47582
oklch(63.2% 0.081 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#874C5A
oklch(49% 0.081 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693A45
oklch(41% 0.068 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#59353D
oklch(37.5% 0.053 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#693A45 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) | #424345 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70363E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A45
#693A45
oklch(41% 0.068 5.4)
- #0D564F
#0D564F
oklch(41% 0.068 185)
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 #693A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.011
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.089
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.090
Use #693A45 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.