#693F4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.06 3), rgb(105, 63, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#693F4A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F4A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.06 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 #693F4A | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F4A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #693F4A text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #693F4A text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BE
oklch(81% 0.035 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0929D
oklch(70.7% 0.057 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7785
oklch(63.1% 0.072 3)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F6F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#834F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 2.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F4A
oklch(42.1% 0.06 3)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#693F4A 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) | #45464A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E49 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703C43 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F4A
#693F4A
oklch(42.1% 0.06 3)
- #1F5850
#1F5850
oklch(42.1% 0.061 182.6)
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 #693F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
Use #693F4A 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.