#693E27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.07 48.2), rgb(105, 62, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#693E27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E27 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.07 48.2) |
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 #693E27 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E27 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #693E27 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693E27 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6242
oklch(55.5% 0.091 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#875134
oklch(49.1% 0.084 48.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E27
oklch(41% 0.07 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#593827
oklch(37.6% 0.055 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#693E27 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) | #4A4325 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C27 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733638 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E27
#693E27
oklch(41% 0.07 48.2)
- #165168
#165168
oklch(40.9% 0.07 228.6)
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 #693E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #693E27 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.