#692D36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.086 12.8), rgb(105, 45, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#692D36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692D36 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 45, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.086 12.8) |
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 #692D36 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692D36 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #692D36 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #692D36 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E7B0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 12.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D9858E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 13.1)
-
Step 500
500
#CC6473
oklch(63.1% 0.132 12.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B7495B
oklch(55.6% 0.143 13.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9D394B
oklch(49% 0.133 12.7)
-
Step 800
800
#80303E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 12.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#692D36
oklch(38.3% 0.086 12.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#692D36 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) | #393936 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494535 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722530 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692D36
#692D36
oklch(38.3% 0.086 12.8)
- #004E4D
#004E4D
oklch(38.3% 0.066 193.3)
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 #692D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
Use #692D36 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.