#693C49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.065 1.7), rgb(105, 60, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#693C49 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693C49 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 60, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.065 1.7) |
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 #693C49 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693C49 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #693C49 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693C49 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17586
oklch(63% 0.078 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E70
oklch(55.6% 0.084 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#864D5D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693C49
oklch(41.5% 0.065 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#693C49 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) | #434449 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C48 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703941 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693C49
#693C49
oklch(41.5% 0.065 1.7)
- #16574E
#16574E
oklch(41.4% 0.065 181.8)
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 #693C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.092
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.092
Use #693C49 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.