#693B04
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.089 62.5), rgb(105, 59, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#693B04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693B04 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.089 62.5) |
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 #693B04 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693B04 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #693B04 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693B04 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B894
oklch(81% 0.068 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#D09157
oklch(70.7% 0.107 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37418
oklch(63.2% 0.137 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693B04
oklch(40.1% 0.089 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#693B04 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) | #494000 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A05 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743031 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693B04
#693B04
oklch(40.1% 0.089 62.5)
- #0C4C74
#0C4C74
oklch(40% 0.09 242.9)
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 #693B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
Use #693B04 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.