#693F27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.069 49.7), rgb(105, 63, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#693F27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F27 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.069 49.7) |
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 #693F27 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F27 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #693F27 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693F27 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6341
oklch(55.7% 0.091 50)
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Step 700
700
#875233
oklch(49.2% 0.084 50.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F27
oklch(41.2% 0.069 49.7)
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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)
#693F27 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) | #4B4425 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D27 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733739 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F27
#693F27
oklch(41.2% 0.069 49.7)
- #195269
#195269
oklch(41.3% 0.069 229)
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 #693F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #693F27 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.