#693D51
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.067 351.7), rgb(105, 61, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#693D51 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 352°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693D51 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 61, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.067 351.7) |
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 #693D51 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693D51 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #693D51 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #693D51 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#C091A5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0758F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D79
oklch(55.5% 0.087 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#844D66
oklch(49.2% 0.081 351.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693D51
oklch(42% 0.067 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#693D51 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) | #424652 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D50 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3C44 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693D51
#693D51
oklch(42% 0.067 351.7)
- #1D5948
#1D5948
oklch(42% 0.068 170.9)
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 #693D51, 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 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.095
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.095
Use #693D51 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.