#692D20
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7), rgb(105, 45, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#692D20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 34°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692D20 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 45, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7) |
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 #692D20 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692D20 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #692D20 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #692D20 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6650
oklch(63.1% 0.138 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B33
oklch(55.6% 0.149 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03B26
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#823221
oklch(42.8% 0.115 33.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#692D20 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) | #3D371F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73212A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692D20
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
- #004B57
#004B57
oklch(37.9% 0.066 212.9)
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 #692D20, 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 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
Use #692D20 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.