#692428
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.6% 0.099 20.1), rgb(105, 36, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#692428 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692428 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 36, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.099 20.1) |
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 #692428 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692428 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #692428 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #692428 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18182
oklch(70.7% 0.119 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55D62
oklch(63% 0.152 20)
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Step 600
600
#C13F49
oklch(55.6% 0.165 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6303A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#872931
oklch(42.7% 0.128 19.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692428
oklch(36.6% 0.099 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#692428 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) | #353228 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474126 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731726 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692428
#692428
oklch(36.6% 0.099 20.1)
- #00484B
#00484B
oklch(36.5% 0.062 199.6)
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 #692428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
Use #692428 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.