#693A4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.071 354.9), rgb(105, 58, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#693A4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A4D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.071 354.9) |
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 #693A4D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A4D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #693A4D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A4D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C390A3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2748C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C76
oklch(55.6% 0.091 355)
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Step 700
700
#864B63
oklch(49% 0.085 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693A4D
oklch(41.3% 0.071 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#693A4D 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) | #40434E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703841 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A4D
#693A4D
oklch(41.3% 0.071 354.9)
- #125749
#125749
oklch(41.1% 0.07 175.6)
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 #693A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #693A4D 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.