#692C4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.096 349.8), rgb(105, 44, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#692C4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692C4C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 44, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.096 349.8) |
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 #692C4C | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692C4C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #692C4C text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #692C4C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96096
oklch(63.2% 0.147 350)
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Step 600
600
#B44381
oklch(55.6% 0.16 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A346D
oklch(49% 0.149 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C59
oklch(42.8% 0.124 349.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692C4C
oklch(38.9% 0.096 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C192B
oklch(27.1% 0.061 349.8)
#692C4C 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) | #333B4D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44454B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702A38 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692C4C
#692C4C
oklch(38.9% 0.096 349.8)
- #00523E
#00523E
oklch(39% 0.078 169.4)
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 #692C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
Use #692C4C 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.