#694347
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.053 12.6), rgb(105, 67, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#694347 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 13°. 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 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694347 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 67, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.053 12.6) |
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 #694347 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694347 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694347 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #694347 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9498
oklch(70.6% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#976268
oklch(55.5% 0.069 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#815156
oklch(49% 0.065 12.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694347
oklch(42.8% 0.053 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#694347 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) | #4A4947 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535046 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703F44 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694347
#694347
oklch(42.8% 0.053 12.6)
- #275857
#275857
oklch(42.6% 0.053 193.6)
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 #694347, 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 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #694347 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.