What color is #693C4E?

#693C4E is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(105, 60, 78), and in HSL hsl(336, 27%, 32%).

Is #693C4E accessible as text?

On white, #693C4E has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #693C4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #693C4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #693C4E?

#693C4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3C6856. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #693C4E below.

Is #693C4E good for buttons?

#693C4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #693C4E — black text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #693C4E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #693C4E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#693C4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #693C4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #693C4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #693C4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #693C4E Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Eggplant anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #693C4E Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Eggplant plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #693C4E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Eggplant sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #693C4E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #693C4E Secondary #806E74 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Eggplant is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #693C4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #693C4E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3D6DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #683C3F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #693C4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #693C4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 60 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.7% 0.068 354.9);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5E9;
  --color-200: #E1CBD4;
  --color-300: #C9A6B4;
  --color-400: #AF8395;
  --color-500: #926376;
  --color-600: #72505E;
  --color-700: #523D45;
  --color-800: #372A2F;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F0E5E9',
    200: '#E1CBD4',
    300: '#C9A6B4',
    400: '#AF8395',
    500: '#926376',
    600: '#72505E',
    700: '#523D45',
    800: '#372A2F',
    900: '#221B1E',
  },
}

$base: #693C4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5E9;
$base-200: #E1CBD4;
$base-300: #C9A6B4;
$base-400: #AF8395;
$base-500: #926376;
$base-600: #72505E;
$base-700: #523D45;
$base-800: #372A2F;
$base-900: #221B1E;
$base-hover: #53303E;
$base-subtle: #D6C0C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#693C4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CBD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9A6B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF8395",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#926376",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#72505E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #693C4E

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