#693E26
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.071 49.1), rgb(105, 62, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#693E26 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E26 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.071 49.1) |
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 #693E26 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E26 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #693E26 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693E26 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
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6241
oklch(55.5% 0.091 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#875133
oklch(49% 0.085 49)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E26
oklch(41% 0.071 49.1)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#693E26 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) | #4A4324 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C26 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733638 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E26
#693E26
oklch(41% 0.071 49.1)
- #165169
#165169
oklch(40.9% 0.071 229.7)
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 #693E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #693E26 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.