#69282C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.093 19.1), rgb(105, 40, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#69282C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 19°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69282C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 40, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.093 19.1) |
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 #69282C | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69282C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #69282C text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #69282C 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8385
oklch(70.8% 0.112 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26166
oklch(63.2% 0.143 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD444E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3353E
oklch(49.2% 0.145 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#842D34
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69282C
oklch(37.2% 0.093 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#69282C 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) | #37352C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48422A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731D2A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69282C
#69282C
oklch(37.2% 0.093 19.1)
- #004A4D
#004A4D
oklch(37.2% 0.063 199.5)
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 #69282C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
Use #69282C 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.