#694133
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.061 40), rgb(105, 65, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#694133 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694133 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 65, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.061 40) |
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 #694133 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694133 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #694133 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #694133 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB0
oklch(81% 0.035 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09586
oklch(70.6% 0.056 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B68
oklch(63.2% 0.072 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6350
oklch(55.6% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#845240
oklch(49.1% 0.073 40.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694133
oklch(41.8% 0.061 40)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#694133 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) | #4B4632 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E33 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723A3D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694133
#694133
oklch(41.8% 0.061 40)
- #1F5463
#1F5463
oklch(41.7% 0.06 219.7)
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 #694133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #694133 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.