#692405
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.106 40.8), rgb(105, 36, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#692405 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692405 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 36, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 91%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.106 40.8) |
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 #692405 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692405 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #692405 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #692405 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB099
oklch(80.9% 0.08 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#E38360
oklch(70.7% 0.128 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#D86030
oklch(63.1% 0.163 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692405
oklch(36.1% 0.106 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#692405 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) | #383101 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494002 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74111E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692405
#692405
oklch(36.1% 0.106 40.8)
- #004556
#004556
oklch(36.2% 0.066 221.1)
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 #692405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.075
Use #692405 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.