#691826
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35% 0.113 15.7), rgb(105, 24, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#691826 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691826 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 24, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.113 15.7) |
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 #691826 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691826 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #691826 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #691826 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.085 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87A84
oklch(70.6% 0.136 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5365
oklch(63.1% 0.173 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.189 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.176 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E33
oklch(42.7% 0.145 15.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691826
oklch(35% 0.113 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#691826 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) | #2E2C26 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D24 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74011E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691826
#691826
oklch(35% 0.113 15.7)
- #004445
#004445
oklch(35.1% 0.06 196.4)
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 #691826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
Use #691826 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.