#692B22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.091 30.3), rgb(105, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#692B22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692B22 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.091 30.3) |
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 #692B22 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692B22 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #692B22 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #692B22 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1D0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 30)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DC8677
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06454
oklch(63% 0.14 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4839
oklch(55.6% 0.153 30)
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Step 700
700
#A1392B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#833025
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692B22
oklch(37.5% 0.091 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#692B22 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) | #3B3621 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4321 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731F29 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692B22
#692B22
oklch(37.5% 0.091 30.3)
- #004A54
#004A54
oklch(37.5% 0.065 210.1)
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 #692B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #692B22 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.