#692618
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.1 33.5), rgb(105, 38, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#692618 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692618 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 38, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.1 33.5) |
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 #692618 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692618 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #692618 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #692618 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A1
oklch(81% 0.075 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56148
oklch(63.1% 0.152 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C14329
oklch(55.6% 0.166 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A6341C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#872C19
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692618
oklch(36.6% 0.1 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#692618 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) | #383216 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494116 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741723 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692618
#692618
oklch(36.6% 0.1 33.5)
- #004753
#004753
oklch(36.6% 0.064 213.6)
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 #692618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #692618 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.