#693F42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.059 15.3), rgb(105, 63, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#693F42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F42 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.059 15.3) |
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 #693F42 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F42 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #693F42 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #693F42 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19395
oklch(70.7% 0.056 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#B0787B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6065
oklch(55.5% 0.077 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#844F53
oklch(49% 0.072 15.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F42
oklch(41.8% 0.059 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#573739
oklch(37.5% 0.046 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#693F42 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) | #474642 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E41 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713B40 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F42
#693F42
oklch(41.8% 0.059 15.3)
- #1D5757
#1D5757
oklch(42% 0.059 195.1)
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 #693F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
Use #693F42 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.