#693C26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.072 46.1), rgb(105, 60, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#693C26 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693C26 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 60, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.072 46.1) |
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 #693C26 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693C26 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #693C26 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #693C26 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947D
oklch(70.7% 0.068 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5795C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06142
oklch(55.6% 0.094 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#895034
oklch(49.1% 0.087 46.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693C26
oklch(40.6% 0.072 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#693C26 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) | #484124 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B26 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733437 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693C26
#693C26
oklch(40.6% 0.072 46.1)
- #0E5167
#0E5167
oklch(40.6% 0.072 225.9)
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 #693C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
Use #693C26 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.