#691E2E
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35.9% 0.107 11.7), rgb(105, 30, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#691E2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691E2E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 30, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.107 11.7) |
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 #691E2E | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691E2E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #691E2E text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #691E2E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 12)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8C
oklch(70.7% 0.128 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9576F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43758
oklch(55.6% 0.177 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92748
oklch(49.1% 0.166 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#89233B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 11.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691E2E
oklch(35.9% 0.107 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#691E2E 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) | #30302E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731024 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691E2E
#691E2E
oklch(35.9% 0.107 11.7)
- #004745
#004745
oklch(35.9% 0.062 191.6)
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 #691E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
Use #691E2E 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.