#693F4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.061 0), rgb(105, 63, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#693F4C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693F4C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 63, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.061 0) |
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 #693F4C | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693F4C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #693F4C text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #693F4C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 0)
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Step 500
500
#AF7787
oklch(63.1% 0.073 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F71
oklch(55.6% 0.08 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#834E5F
oklch(49% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693F4C
oklch(42.2% 0.061 0)
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Step 900
900
#573740
oklch(37.8% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#693F4C 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) | #45474C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703C44 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693F4C
#693F4C
oklch(42.2% 0.061 0)
- #20584F
#20584F
oklch(42.1% 0.06 180.9)
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 #693F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.090
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.091
Use #693F4C 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.