#692940
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.095 0.2), rgb(105, 41, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#692940 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692940 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 41, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.095 0.2) |
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 #692940 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692940 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #692940 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #692940 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA819D
oklch(70.6% 0.114 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F85
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9426F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692940
oklch(38% 0.095 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#692940 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) | #343741 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712332 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692940
#692940
oklch(38% 0.095 0.2)
- #004E44
#004E44
oklch(38% 0.069 180.5)
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 #692940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #692940 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.