#693C51
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.069 351.1), rgb(105, 60, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#693C51 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693C51 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 60, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.069 351.1) |
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 #693C51 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693C51 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #693C51 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #693C51 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#C190A5
oklch(70.6% 0.065 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#B0748F
oklch(63% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#844C66
oklch(49% 0.083 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693C51
oklch(41.8% 0.069 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F28
oklch(26.8% 0.034 351.1)
#693C51 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) | #414552 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D50 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3B43 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693C51
#693C51
oklch(41.8% 0.069 351.1)
- #1A5947
#1A5947
oklch(41.9% 0.07 170.3)
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 #693C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.094
Use #693C51 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.