#692A3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.092 3.6), rgb(105, 42, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#692A3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692A3D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 42, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.092 3.6) |
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 #692A3D | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692A3D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #692A3D text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #692A3D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8299
oklch(70.6% 0.111 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6080
oklch(63% 0.141 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94469
oklch(55.7% 0.154 4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3558
oklch(49.2% 0.143 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#812D48
oklch(42.8% 0.118 3.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692A3D
oklch(38% 0.092 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#692A3D 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) | #36383E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722431 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692A3D
#692A3D
oklch(38% 0.092 3.6)
- #004E46
#004E46
oklch(38.1% 0.068 183.2)
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 #692A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
Use #692A3D 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.