#692409
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.105 39.3), rgb(105, 36, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#692409 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 39°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692409 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 36, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.105 39.3) |
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 #692409 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692409 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #692409 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #692409 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38363
oklch(70.7% 0.127 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#D86035
oklch(63.1% 0.162 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C34203
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B01
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692409
oklch(36.1% 0.105 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#692409 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) | #383105 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494006 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74111F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692409
#692409
oklch(36.1% 0.105 39.3)
- #004555
#004555
oklch(36.1% 0.066 219.8)
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 #692409, 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 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.074
Use #692409 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.