#691545
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.8% 0.126 350.6), rgb(105, 21, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#691545 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691545 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 21, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.126 350.6) |
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 #691545 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691545 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #691545 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #691545 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.053 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E575AD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B99
oklch(63.1% 0.194 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#C52383
oklch(55.6% 0.21 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA116F
oklch(49.2% 0.196 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A155A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691545
oklch(35.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#691545 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) | #232F46 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E43 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #710F2B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691545
#691545
oklch(35.8% 0.126 350.6)
- #004837
#004837
oklch(35.7% 0.07 170.4)
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 #691545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
Use #691545 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.