#693D34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.064 32.4), rgb(105, 61, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#693D34 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D34 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.064 32.4) |
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 #693D34 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D34 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #693D34 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693D34 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39389
oklch(70.6% 0.06 32)
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Step 500
500
#B3786C
oklch(63% 0.077 32)
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Step 600
600
#9E6054
oklch(55.5% 0.084 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#875044
oklch(49.2% 0.077 33.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D34
oklch(41.1% 0.064 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#693D34 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) | #474333 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C33 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72363B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D34
#693D34
oklch(41.1% 0.064 32.4)
- #13545F
#13545F
oklch(41.2% 0.064 211.6)
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 #693D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
Use #693D34 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.