#692E2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.085 20.9), rgb(105, 46, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#692E2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 21°. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E2F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.085 20.9) |
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 #692E2F | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E2F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #692E2F text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #692E2F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D98685
oklch(70.7% 0.102 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6667
oklch(63.1% 0.13 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.14 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 21)
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Step 800
800
#803234
oklch(42.8% 0.108 21.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692E2F
oklch(38.3% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#692E2F 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) | #3B392F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73252F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E2F
#692E2F
oklch(38.3% 0.085 20.9)
- #004D51
#004D51
oklch(38.2% 0.065 200.8)
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 #692E2F, 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 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
Use #692E2F 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.