#693F28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.069 48.8), rgb(105, 63, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#693F28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 49°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F28 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.069 48.8) |
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 #693F28 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F28 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #693F28 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #693F28 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27A5D
oklch(63% 0.082 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#875234
oklch(49.2% 0.083 49.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F28
oklch(41.2% 0.069 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#693F28 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) | #4B4426 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D28 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723739 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F28
#693F28
oklch(41.2% 0.069 48.8)
- #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 #693F28, 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 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- 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 #693F28 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.