#692E3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.086 4.9), rgb(105, 46, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#692E3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E3E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.086 4.9) |
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 #692E3E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E3E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #692E3E text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #692E3E text on black | 2.06:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E6B0BB
oklch(81% 0.064 5)
-
Step 400
400
#D78598
oklch(70.8% 0.103 5)
-
Step 500
500
#CA647F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 4.8)
-
Step 600
600
#B54868
oklch(55.5% 0.144 4.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9B3957
oklch(49% 0.133 4.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7E3047
oklch(42.6% 0.11 4.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#692E3E
oklch(38.7% 0.086 4.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#692E3E 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) | #393A3E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712834 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E3E
#692E3E
oklch(38.7% 0.086 4.9)
- #005049
#005049
oklch(38.8% 0.068 184.8)
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 #692E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
Use #692E3E 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.