#692425
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.5% 0.099 22.6), rgb(105, 36, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#692425 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692425 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 36, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.099 22.6) |
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 #692425 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692425 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #692425 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #692425 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1817E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65E5D
oklch(63.2% 0.152 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14044
oklch(55.6% 0.165 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63035
oklch(49% 0.154 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#872A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 22.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692425
oklch(36.5% 0.099 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#692425 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) | #363224 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474123 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731625 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692425
#692425
oklch(36.5% 0.099 22.6)
- #00484D
#00484D
oklch(36.6% 0.062 202.7)
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 #692425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
Use #692425 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.