#693A4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.072 352.5), rgb(105, 58, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#693A4F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A4F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.072 352.5) |
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 #693A4F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A4F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #693A4F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A4F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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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
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#C290A5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 352)
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Step 500
500
#B2738E
oklch(63% 0.086 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B79
oklch(55.5% 0.094 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#864B65
oklch(49.1% 0.086 352.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693A4F
oklch(41.3% 0.072 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#593544
oklch(37.8% 0.056 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#693A4F 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) | #3F4450 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3842 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A4F
#693A4F
oklch(41.3% 0.072 352.5)
- #135847
#135847
oklch(41.4% 0.072 172.2)
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 #693A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #693A4F 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.