#692B42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.092 359.1), rgb(105, 43, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#692B42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692B42 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 43, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.092 359.1) |
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 #692B42 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692B42 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #692B42 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #692B42 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.07 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6087
oklch(63.1% 0.143 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74471
oklch(55.6% 0.154 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D355F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#802D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 359.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692B42
oklch(38.3% 0.092 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#692B42 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) | #353943 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454441 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712634 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692B42
#692B42
oklch(38.3% 0.092 359.1)
- #004F44
#004F44
oklch(38.3% 0.07 179.3)
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 #692B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
Use #692B42 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.