#69212F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.3% 0.103 12.2), rgb(105, 33, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#69212F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69212F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.103 12.2) |
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 #69212F | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69212F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #69212F text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69212F text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.124 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.158 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23B58
oklch(55.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72B48
oklch(49.1% 0.16 12)
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Step 800
800
#88263B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 12.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69212F
oklch(36.3% 0.103 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#69212F 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) | #32312F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731526 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69212F
#69212F
oklch(36.3% 0.103 12.2)
- #004846
#004846
oklch(36.3% 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 #69212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #69212F 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.