#692645
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3), rgb(105, 38, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#692645 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692645 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 38, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3) |
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 #692645 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692645 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #692645 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #692645 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC4
oklch(81% 0.076 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.123 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D79
oklch(55.6% 0.17 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02E66
oklch(49.1% 0.158 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#822853
oklch(42.7% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692645
oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#692645 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) | #303646 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424343 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712232 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692645
#692645
oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3)
- #004E3F
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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 #692645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #692645 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.