#690B14
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(33.6% 0.125 23.5), rgb(105, 11, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#690B14 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690B14 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 11, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.125 23.5) |
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 #690B14 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690B14 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #690B14 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #690B14 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A4
oklch(81% 0.094 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07673
oklch(70.7% 0.151 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74B4E
oklch(63.2% 0.192 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D21F31
oklch(55.6% 0.209 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50924
oklch(49% 0.194 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#93121F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 23.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690B14
oklch(33.6% 0.125 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#690B14 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) | #2A2613 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A10 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740010 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690B14
#690B14
oklch(33.6% 0.125 23.5)
- #003F44
#003F44
oklch(33.5% 0.057 203.7)
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 #690B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.015
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.021
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
Use #690B14 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.