#69291F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.1% 0.094 31), rgb(105, 41, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#69291F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69291F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 41, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.094 31) |
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 #69291F | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69291F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #69291F text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #69291F text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8575
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31)
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Step 500
500
#D26351
oklch(63.1% 0.144 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4635
oklch(55.6% 0.158 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33727
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#852E22
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69291F
oklch(37.1% 0.094 31)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#69291F 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) | #3A351E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741C27 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69291F
#69291F
oklch(37.1% 0.094 31)
- #004953
#004953
oklch(37.2% 0.064 210.3)
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 #69291F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #69291F 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.