#694952
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.045 0.7), rgb(105, 73, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#694952 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694952 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.045 0.7) |
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 #694952 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694952 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694952 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #694952 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67C88
oklch(63.1% 0.055 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#916571
oklch(55.6% 0.059 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B545F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694952
oklch(44.3% 0.045 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#694952 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) | #4D4E52 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555451 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E474C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694952
#694952
oklch(44.3% 0.045 0.7)
- #365C55
#365C55
oklch(44.4% 0.045 181.1)
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 #694952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.086
Use #694952 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.