#692A21
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.093 30.2), rgb(105, 42, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#692A21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692A21 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 42, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.093 30.2) |
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 #692A21 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692A21 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #692A21 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #692A21 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
#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
#EAB0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8577
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16453
oklch(63.1% 0.141 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4738
oklch(55.6% 0.155 30)
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Step 700
700
#A2382A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F24
oklch(42.7% 0.119 30.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692A21
oklch(37.3% 0.093 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#692A21 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) | #3A3520 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731E28 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692A21
#692A21
oklch(37.3% 0.093 30.2)
- #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 #692A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #692A21 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.