#693E52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.066 350.9), rgb(105, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#693E52 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693E52 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.066 350.9) |
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 #693E52 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693E52 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #693E52 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #693E52 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF768F
oklch(63.2% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5E79
oklch(55.7% 0.086 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#834D66
oklch(49.1% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693E52
oklch(42.2% 0.066 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#693E52 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) | #424753 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E51 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3D45 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693E52
#693E52
oklch(42.2% 0.066 350.9)
- #205949
#205949
oklch(42.1% 0.066 171.6)
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 #693E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.095
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.097
Use #693E52 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.