#69283A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.095 5.6), rgb(105, 40, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#69283A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69283A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 40, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.095 5.6) |
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 #69283A | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69283A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #69283A text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #69283A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8196
oklch(70.6% 0.114 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7D
oklch(63.2% 0.145 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4266
oklch(55.7% 0.158 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13355
oklch(49.2% 0.147 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#822B45
oklch(42.6% 0.121 5.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69283A
oklch(37.6% 0.095 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#69283A 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) | #35363A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464339 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72212F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69283A
#69283A
oklch(37.6% 0.095 5.6)
- #004C46
#004C46
oklch(37.5% 0.066 185.8)
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 #69283A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
Use #69283A 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.