#692E40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.087 2.7), rgb(105, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#692E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 3°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E40 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.087 2.7) |
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 #692E40 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E40 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #692E40 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #692E40 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BD
oklch(81% 0.065 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#D7849B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6482
oklch(63.2% 0.133 3)
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Step 600
600
#B5486B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 3)
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Step 700
700
#9B395A
oklch(49.1% 0.134 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3049
oklch(42.7% 0.111 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692E40
oklch(38.7% 0.087 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#692E40 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) | #383A41 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712935 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E40
#692E40
oklch(38.7% 0.087 2.7)
- #005048
#005048
oklch(38.7% 0.069 183.4)
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 #692E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
Use #692E40 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.