#692E16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.092 41.5), rgb(105, 46, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#692E16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E16 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.092 41.5) |
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 #692E16 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E16 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #692E16 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #692E16 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8869
oklch(70.7% 0.111 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6840
oklch(63.2% 0.141 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D1C
oklch(55.7% 0.153 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03D0D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#823310
oklch(42.7% 0.118 41.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692E16
oklch(37.8% 0.092 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#692E16 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 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4415 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742129 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E16
#692E16
oklch(37.8% 0.092 41.5)
- #004A5C
#004A5C
oklch(37.9% 0.07 221.1)
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 #692E16, 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 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
Use #692E16 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.