#691233
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(34.8% 0.122 3.7), rgb(105, 18, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#691233 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691233 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 18, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.122 3.7) |
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 #691233 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691233 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #691233 text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #691233 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7696
oklch(70.7% 0.146 4)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2466
oklch(55.7% 0.203 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1155
oklch(49.2% 0.189 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1545
oklch(42.7% 0.157 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691233
oklch(34.8% 0.122 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#691233 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) | #282B34 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C31 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #730021 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691233
#691233
oklch(34.8% 0.122 3.7)
- #00443E
#00443E
oklch(34.8% 0.061 185)
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 #691233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
Use #691233 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.