#69292C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.092 19.8), rgb(105, 41, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#69292C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 20°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69292C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 41, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.092 19.8) |
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 #69292C | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69292C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #69292C text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #69292C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#EAAFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8484
oklch(70.8% 0.11 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16265
oklch(63.2% 0.141 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC454D
oklch(55.6% 0.153 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2363E
oklch(49.2% 0.142 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#832E33
oklch(42.7% 0.117 20.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69292C
oklch(37.4% 0.092 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 20.1)
#69292C 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) | #38352C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731E2B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69292C
#69292C
oklch(37.4% 0.092 19.8)
- #004B4E
#004B4E
oklch(37.5% 0.064 199.4)
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 #69292C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
Use #69292C 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.