#692135
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.104 6.9), rgb(105, 33, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#692135 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692135 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 33, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.104 6.9) |
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 #692135 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692135 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #692135 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #692135 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E93
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65979
oklch(63.2% 0.159 7)
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Step 600
600
#C13A62
oklch(55.7% 0.173 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62A51
oklch(49% 0.161 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#872542
oklch(42.7% 0.134 7.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692135
oklch(36.5% 0.104 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
#692135 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) | #313235 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434033 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721729 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692135
#692135
oklch(36.5% 0.104 6.9)
- #004944
#004944
oklch(36.5% 0.064 187)
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 #692135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
Use #692135 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.