#692737
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.096 8), rgb(105, 39, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#692737 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692737 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 39, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.096 8) |
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 #692737 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692737 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #692737 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #692737 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8193
oklch(70.7% 0.115 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15E78
oklch(63.1% 0.147 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4161
oklch(55.6% 0.159 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23251
oklch(49.2% 0.148 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#832B42
oklch(42.7% 0.122 8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692737
oklch(37.4% 0.096 8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#692737 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) | #353537 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464235 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721F2D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692737
#692737
oklch(37.4% 0.096 8)
- #004C47
#004C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.3)
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 #692737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
Use #692737 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.