#69222F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.5% 0.102 12.8), rgb(105, 34, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#69222F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69222F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 34, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.102 12.8) |
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 #69222F | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69222F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #69222F text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #69222F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#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
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13C57
oklch(55.6% 0.169 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62D47
oklch(49.1% 0.157 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#87273A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 13.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69222F
oklch(36.5% 0.102 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#69222F 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) | #33322F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731627 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69222F
#69222F
oklch(36.5% 0.102 12.8)
- #004847
#004847
oklch(36.3% 0.062 193.2)
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 #69222F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
Use #69222F 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.