#690200
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(32.8% 0.133 29.7), rgb(105, 2, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#690200 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690200 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 2, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.133 29.7) |
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 #690200 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690200 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #690200 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #690200 text on black | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47563
oklch(70.8% 0.16 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4636
oklch(63% 0.204 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D71206
oklch(55.7% 0.222 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#960802
oklch(42.6% 0.17 29.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690200
oklch(32.8% 0.133 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#690200 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) | #292300 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413800 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750004 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690200
#690200
oklch(32.8% 0.133 29.7)
- #003D45
#003D45
oklch(33% 0.057 209.2)
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 #690200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.021
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
Use #690200 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.