#69200D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.6% 0.108 35.2), rgb(105, 32, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#69200D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69200D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 32, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.108 35.2) |
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 #69200D | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69200D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #69200D text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #69200D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E58167
oklch(70.7% 0.129 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.167 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63C16
oklch(55.5% 0.181 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D05
oklch(49.1% 0.168 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B270C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 35)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69200D
oklch(35.6% 0.108 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#69200D 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) | #352F0A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F09 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740A1C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69200D
#69200D
oklch(35.6% 0.108 35.2)
- #004451
#004451
oklch(35.6% 0.063 215.8)
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 #69200D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #69200D 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.