#692A45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.096 355.7), rgb(105, 42, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#692A45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692A45 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 42, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.096 355.7) |
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 #692A45 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692A45 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #692A45 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #692A45 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A3
oklch(70.7% 0.115 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74277
oklch(55.6% 0.16 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3364
oklch(49.1% 0.148 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#802C51
oklch(42.8% 0.122 356.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692A45
oklch(38.3% 0.096 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#692A45 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) | #333946 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444444 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712634 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692A45
#692A45
oklch(38.3% 0.096 355.7)
- #004F41
#004F41
oklch(38.2% 0.072 175.5)
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 #692A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #692A45 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.