#693D25
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.072 48.5), rgb(105, 61, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#693D25 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D25 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.072 48.5) |
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 #693D25 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D25 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #693D25 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #693D25 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4947C
oklch(70.6% 0.067 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795B
oklch(63% 0.086 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6240
oklch(55.6% 0.093 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#885132
oklch(49.2% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D25
oklch(40.8% 0.072 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#693D25 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) | #494223 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C25 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733537 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D25
#693D25
oklch(40.8% 0.072 48.5)
- #125168
#125168
oklch(40.8% 0.072 227.7)
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 #693D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #693D25 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.