#693B16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.082 56), rgb(105, 59, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#693B16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693B16 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.082 56) |
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 #693B16 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693B16 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #693B16 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693B16 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#D09063
oklch(70.7% 0.098 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27334
oklch(63.1% 0.126 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#693B16
oklch(40.2% 0.082 56)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#693B16 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) | #494011 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A16 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733133 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693B16
#693B16
oklch(40.2% 0.082 56)
- #0A4E6E
#0A4E6E
oklch(40.1% 0.082 236)
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 #693B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #693B16 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.