#693B18
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.081 54.9), rgb(105, 59, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#693B18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693B18 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 59, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.081 54.9) |
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 #693B18 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693B18 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #693B18 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693B18 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69473
oklch(70.6% 0.076 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#B6794E
oklch(63% 0.096 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26131
oklch(55.6% 0.105 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5024
oklch(49.1% 0.097 55)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693B18
oklch(40.2% 0.081 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B381F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#693B18 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) | #484014 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A18 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733133 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693B18
#693B18
oklch(40.2% 0.081 54.9)
- #0A4E6D
#0A4E6D
oklch(40.1% 0.081 235.2)
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 #693B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #693B18 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.