#692D16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5), rgb(105, 45, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#692D16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692D16 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 45, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5) |
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 #692D16 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692D16 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #692D16 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #692D16 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6740
oklch(63% 0.142 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.155 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13C0E
oklch(49.2% 0.144 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#833211
oklch(42.8% 0.12 40.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#692D16 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) | #3E3713 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4414 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742028 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692D16
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
- #00495B
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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 #692D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
Use #692D16 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.