#692011
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.6% 0.108 33.4), rgb(105, 32, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#692011 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| 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 | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692011 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 32, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.108 33.4) |
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 #692011 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692011 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #692011 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #692011 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5806A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C41
oklch(63.2% 0.165 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.179 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D11
oklch(49.2% 0.167 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2712
oklch(42.8% 0.139 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692011
oklch(35.6% 0.108 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#692011 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) | #352F0F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740B1D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692011
#692011
oklch(35.6% 0.108 33.4)
- #004450
#004450
oklch(35.6% 0.063 214.3)
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 #692011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
Use #692011 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.