#69201A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.7% 0.106 28.2), rgb(105, 32, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#69201A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69201A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.106 28.2) |
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 #69201A | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69201A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #69201A text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #69201A 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA4
oklch(81% 0.079 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58073
oklch(70.8% 0.127 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53C32
oklch(55.6% 0.175 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C24
oklch(49.1% 0.164 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2720
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69201A
oklch(35.7% 0.106 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#69201A 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) | #342F19 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F18 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740D1F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69201A
#69201A
oklch(35.7% 0.106 28.2)
- #00454D
#00454D
oklch(35.7% 0.061 207.9)
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 #69201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
Use #69201A 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.