#694343
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5), rgb(105, 67, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#694343 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694343 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 67, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5) |
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 #694343 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694343 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #694343 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #694343 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9594
oklch(70.8% 0.05 20)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.064 19)
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Step 600
600
#986363
oklch(55.7% 0.069 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#815252
oklch(49.1% 0.063 19.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694343
oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#563939
oklch(37.8% 0.042 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#694343 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) | #4A4943 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535042 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703F43 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694343
#694343
oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5)
- #27585A
#27585A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 198.9)
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 #694343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
Use #694343 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.