#693D4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.066 354.3), rgb(105, 61, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#693D4F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D4F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.066 354.3) |
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 #693D4F | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D4F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #693D4F text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #693D4F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4DA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 355.3)
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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
#B0758C
oklch(63% 0.08 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D76
oklch(55.5% 0.087 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#844D64
oklch(49.1% 0.08 353.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D4F
oklch(41.9% 0.066 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#573643
oklch(37.7% 0.051 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#693D4F 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) | #424650 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3B43 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D4F
#693D4F
oklch(41.9% 0.066 354.3)
- #1C584A
#1C584A
oklch(41.8% 0.066 174.6)
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 #693D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.094
Use #693D4F 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.