#694237
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.058 36.5), rgb(105, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#694237 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694237 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.058 36.5) |
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 #694237 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694237 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #694237 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #694237 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9589
oklch(70.6% 0.054 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6354
oklch(55.5% 0.076 36)
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Step 700
700
#835244
oklch(49% 0.07 36.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694237
oklch(42.1% 0.058 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#694237 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) | #4B4736 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F37 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713C3F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694237
#694237
oklch(42.1% 0.058 36.5)
- #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 #694237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
Use #694237 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.