#692238
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.7% 0.103 4.6), rgb(105, 34, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#692238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 5°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692238 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 34, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.103 4.6) |
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 #692238 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692238 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #692238 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #692238 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5597D
oklch(63.1% 0.159 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#C03A66
oklch(55.6% 0.173 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52B55
oklch(49.1% 0.16 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#862646
oklch(42.7% 0.132 4.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692238
oklch(36.7% 0.103 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#401722
oklch(27.1% 0.065 5.7)
#692238 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) | #313339 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434136 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72192B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692238
#692238
oklch(36.7% 0.103 4.6)
- #004A43
#004A43
oklch(36.8% 0.065 184.1)
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 #692238, 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 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
Use #692238 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.