#694A4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.042 16.8), rgb(105, 74, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#694A4B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694A4B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 74, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.042 16.8) |
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 #694A4B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694A4B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694A4B text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #694A4B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D7F
oklch(63% 0.051 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#916668
oklch(55.5% 0.056 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5556
oklch(49.1% 0.051 17.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694A4B
oklch(44.3% 0.042 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#694A4B 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) | #4F4E4B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F474A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694A4B
#694A4B
oklch(44.3% 0.042 16.8)
- #365B5B
#365B5B
oklch(44.4% 0.042 195.7)
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 #694A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.084
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.085
Use #694A4B 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.