#693C3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.064 18.8), rgb(105, 60, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#693C3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693C3D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 60, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.064 18.8) |
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 #693C3D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693C3D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #693C3D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #693C3D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B7
oklch(81% 0.037 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39292
oklch(70.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37777
oklch(63.1% 0.076 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F60
oklch(55.6% 0.082 19)
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Step 700
700
#874E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693C3D
oklch(41.1% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#693C3D 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) | #45433D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71373D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693C3D
#693C3D
oklch(41.1% 0.064 18.8)
- #125558
#125558
oklch(41.1% 0.063 199.5)
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 #693C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.009
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.086
Use #693C3D 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.