#692000
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.5% 0.111 40.1), rgb(105, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#692000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692000 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.111 40.1) |
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 #692000 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692000 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #692000 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #692000 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF98
oklch(80.9% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6815E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D2B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692000
oklch(35.5% 0.111 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#421808
oklch(27.1% 0.07 40.3)
#692000 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) | #362E00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F00 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74081B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692000
#692000
oklch(35.5% 0.111 40.1)
- #004353
#004353
oklch(35.4% 0.065 220.3)
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 #692000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #692000 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.