#694444
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.051 19.4), rgb(105, 68, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#694444 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694444 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.051 19.4) |
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 #694444 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694444 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694444 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #694444 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.062 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#976363
oklch(55.5% 0.068 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#805252
oklch(49% 0.062 19.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694444
oklch(42.9% 0.051 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#694444 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) | #4B4944 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545043 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704044 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694444
#694444
oklch(42.9% 0.051 19.4)
- #29585A
#29585A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 199.1)
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 #694444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
Use #694444 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.