#692A16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.1% 0.096 37.9), rgb(105, 42, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#692A16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692A16 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 42, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.096 37.9) |
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 #692A16 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692A16 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #692A16 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #692A16 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE866B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D26542
oklch(63.2% 0.147 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4821
oklch(55.7% 0.16 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33813
oklch(49% 0.149 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#843013
oklch(42.7% 0.122 38.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692A16
oklch(37.1% 0.096 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#692A16 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) | #3B3514 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4314 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741C26 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692A16
#692A16
oklch(37.1% 0.096 37.9)
- #004857
#004857
oklch(37.1% 0.066 217.7)
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 #692A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
Use #692A16 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.