#690E3B
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(34.8% 0.129 356.9), rgb(105, 14, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#690E3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690E3B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 14, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.129 356.9) |
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 #690E3B | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690E3B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #690E3B text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #690E3B text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C1
oklch(81% 0.096 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0478B
oklch(63.2% 0.197 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB1A75
oklch(55.6% 0.215 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0362
oklch(49.2% 0.199 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F50
oklch(42.7% 0.165 357.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690E3B
oklch(34.8% 0.129 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#690E3B 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) | #232B3C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C39 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #720023 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690E3B
#690E3B
oklch(34.8% 0.129 356.9)
- #004539
#004539
oklch(34.9% 0.065 176.2)
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 #690E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
Use #690E3B 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.