#693F1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.076 57.4), rgb(105, 63, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#693F1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F1D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.076 57.4) |
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 #693F1D | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F1D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #693F1D text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #693F1D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C39675
oklch(70.7% 0.071 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37B51
oklch(63.1% 0.09 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6335
oklch(55.5% 0.098 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#875227
oklch(49.1% 0.091 57.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F1D
oklch(41.1% 0.076 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#693F1D 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) | #4C4319 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D1D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733637 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F1D
#693F1D
oklch(41.1% 0.076 57.4)
- #19506E
#19506E
oklch(41% 0.075 236.9)
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 #693F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
Use #693F1D 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.