#69252F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.9% 0.097 14.4), rgb(105, 37, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#69252F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69252F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 37, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.097 14.4) |
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 #69252F | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69252F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #69252F text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #69252F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF818A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#D45D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.15 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4055
oklch(55.6% 0.162 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43045
oklch(49% 0.151 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#852A39
oklch(42.7% 0.124 14.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69252F
oklch(36.9% 0.097 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#69252F 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) | #35332F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731A29 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69252F
#69252F
oklch(36.9% 0.097 14.4)
- #004A49
#004A49
oklch(37% 0.063 193.2)
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 #69252F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
Use #69252F 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.