#693C4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.068 353.6), rgb(105, 60, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#693C4F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693C4F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 60, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.068 353.6) |
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 #693C4F | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693C4F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #693C4F text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #693C4F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1758D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 354)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D77
oklch(55.7% 0.089 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#854C64
oklch(49.1% 0.083 353.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693C4F
oklch(41.7% 0.068 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#583644
oklch(37.8% 0.053 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#342028
oklch(27.2% 0.033 353.9)
#693C4F 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) | #414550 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D4E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A43 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693C4F
#693C4F
oklch(41.7% 0.068 353.6)
- #195849
#195849
oklch(41.6% 0.068 173.8)
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 #693C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.094
Use #693C4F 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.