#693E20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.074 53.9), rgb(105, 62, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#693E20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E20 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.074 53.9) |
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 #693E20 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E20 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #693E20 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #693E20 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49578
oklch(70.7% 0.07 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47A55
oklch(63.1% 0.089 53)
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Step 600
600
#9F6339
oklch(55.7% 0.097 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#88512B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E20
oklch(40.9% 0.074 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3923
oklch(37.8% 0.058 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#693E20 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) | #4A431D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C20 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733537 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E20
#693E20
oklch(40.9% 0.074 53.9)
- #16506C
#16506C
oklch(40.8% 0.074 234.2)
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 #693E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
Use #693E20 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.