#692C20
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.6% 0.091 32.8), rgb(105, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#692C20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692C20 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.091 32.8) |
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 #692C20 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692C20 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #692C20 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #692C20 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8774
oklch(70.8% 0.109 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06650
oklch(63.2% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A34
oklch(55.6% 0.151 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13A27
oklch(49.1% 0.141 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#833121
oklch(42.8% 0.117 32.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692C20
oklch(37.6% 0.091 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#692C20 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) | #3C361F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732029 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692C20
#692C20
oklch(37.6% 0.091 32.8)
- #004A56
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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 #692C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #692C20 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.