#693E28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.069 47.2), rgb(105, 62, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#693E28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E28 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.069 47.2) |
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 #693E28 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E28 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #693E28 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #693E28 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6243
oklch(55.5% 0.09 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#875135
oklch(49.1% 0.083 47.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E28
oklch(41% 0.069 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#593828
oklch(37.6% 0.054 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#693E28 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) | #4A4326 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C28 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733639 | 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°).
- #693E28
#693E28
oklch(41% 0.069 47.2)
- #165268
#165268
oklch(41.2% 0.069 227.1)
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 #693E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- 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 #693E28 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.