#692A0B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.099 43.1), rgb(105, 42, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#692A0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692A0B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 42, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.099 43.1) |
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 #692A0B | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692A0B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #692A0B text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #692A0B 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8762
oklch(70.7% 0.119 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36534
oklch(63.1% 0.152 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03C00
oklch(49% 0.145 43)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692A0B
oklch(37% 0.099 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#692A0B 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) | #3C3406 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4208 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741B24 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692A0B
#692A0B
oklch(37% 0.099 43.1)
- #00475A
#00475A
oklch(36.9% 0.069 223.2)
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 #692A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
Use #692A0B 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.