#692500
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.2% 0.107 43.3), rgb(105, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#692500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692500 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.107 43.3) |
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 #692500 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692500 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #692500 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #692500 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB097
oklch(80.9% 0.081 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2845C
oklch(70.6% 0.128 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#D76128
oklch(63% 0.163 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692500
oklch(36.2% 0.107 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#692500 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) | #393100 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4000 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74121F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692500
#692500
oklch(36.2% 0.107 43.3)
- #004557
#004557
oklch(36.2% 0.067 222.5)
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 #692500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.076
Use #692500 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.