#693D45
Eggplant · dark warm red
About #693D45
#693D45 is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 24% green and 27% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 34% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 8.4), with Wine the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3D6961 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.92:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.92:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #693D45?
#693D45 is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 24% green and 27% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 34% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #693D45?
Use white text. White on #693D45 has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #693D45?
Its complementary colour is #3D6961, and analogous partners are #693D5B and #694B3D.