#692B49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.096 352.3), rgb(105, 43, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#692B49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692B49 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 43, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.096 352.3) |
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 #692B49 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692B49 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #692B49 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #692B49 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D781A8
oklch(70.6% 0.116 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F92
oklch(63% 0.147 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#B5437C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3469
oklch(49.2% 0.148 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C56
oklch(42.8% 0.123 352.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692B49
oklch(38.6% 0.096 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#692B49 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) | #333A4A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444548 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712837 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692B49
#692B49
oklch(38.6% 0.096 352.3)
- #005140
#005140
oklch(38.8% 0.075 172.4)
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 #692B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #692B49 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.