#692230
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.5% 0.102 11.9), rgb(105, 34, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#692230 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 12°. 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 11.21:1.
| 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 | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692230 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 34, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.102 11.9) |
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 #692230 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692230 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #692230 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #692230 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65A70
oklch(63% 0.157 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13C59
oklch(55.6% 0.169 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62C49
oklch(49% 0.158 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#87273C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 11.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692230
oklch(36.5% 0.102 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#692230 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) | #323230 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402E | 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°).
- #692230
#692230
oklch(36.5% 0.102 11.9)
- #004947
#004947
oklch(36.6% 0.063 191.6)
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 #692230, 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 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
Use #692230 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.