#692D43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.09 359.1), rgb(105, 45, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#692D43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692D43 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 45, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.09 359.1) |
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 #692D43 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692D43 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #692D43 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #692D43 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7839F
oklch(70.6% 0.108 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6287
oklch(63.1% 0.137 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54671
oklch(55.6% 0.15 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B375F
oklch(49% 0.139 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 359.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692D43
oklch(38.7% 0.09 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#692D43 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) | #373A44 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464542 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712835 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692D43
#692D43
oklch(38.7% 0.09 359.1)
- #005045
#005045
oklch(38.6% 0.07 179.4)
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 #692D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
Use #692D43 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.