#694449
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.052 10.6), rgb(105, 68, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#694449 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694449 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.052 10.6) |
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 #694449 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694449 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694449 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #694449 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9599
oklch(70.8% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A80
oklch(63% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#96636A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#805258
oklch(49.2% 0.062 11.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694449
oklch(43% 0.052 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#694449 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) | #4A4A49 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535148 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704146 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694449
#694449
oklch(43% 0.052 10.6)
- #2A5956
#2A5956
oklch(43% 0.052 189.9)
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 #694449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #694449 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.