#694437
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.056 40.1), rgb(105, 68, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#694437 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694437 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.056 40.1) |
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 #694437 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694437 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #694437 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #694437 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
#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
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#986553
oklch(55.7% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#825343
oklch(49.1% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694437
oklch(42.5% 0.056 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#694437 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) | #4D4836 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565037 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713E41 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694437
#694437
oklch(42.5% 0.056 40.1)
- #275664
#275664
oklch(42.6% 0.056 220)
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 #694437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
Use #694437 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.