#694032
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.062 39.6), rgb(105, 64, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#694032 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694032 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 64, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.062 39.6) |
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 #694032 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694032 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #694032 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #694032 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17A68
oklch(63.1% 0.074 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C634F
oklch(55.7% 0.08 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#855140
oklch(49% 0.075 38.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694032
oklch(41.6% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#694032 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) | #4A4531 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E32 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72393C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694032
#694032
oklch(41.6% 0.062 39.6)
- #1D5463
#1D5463
oklch(41.7% 0.062 219.2)
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 #694032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #694032 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.