#694236
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.058 37.9), rgb(105, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#694236 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 38°. 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694236 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.058 37.9) |
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 #694236 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694236 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #694236 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #694236 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9588
oklch(70.6% 0.054 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6453
oklch(55.7% 0.075 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#835243
oklch(49% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694236
oklch(42.1% 0.058 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#694236 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) | #4B4735 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F36 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713C3F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694236
#694236
oklch(42.1% 0.058 37.9)
- #225562
#225562
oklch(42.1% 0.058 217.2)
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 #694236, 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 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
Use #694236 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.