#693E24
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.072 50.8), rgb(105, 62, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#693E24 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E24 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.072 50.8) |
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 #693E24 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E24 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #693E24 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693E24 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
#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
#D8BAA9
oklch(81% 0.042 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A59
oklch(63% 0.085 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F623E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#885130
oklch(49.1% 0.088 50.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E24
oklch(41% 0.072 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#693E24 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) | #4A4322 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C24 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733638 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E24
#693E24
oklch(41% 0.072 50.8)
- #16516A
#16516A
oklch(41% 0.072 230.8)
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 #693E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #693E24 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.