#692E45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.089 357.5), rgb(105, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#692E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692E45 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.089 357.5) |
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 #692E45 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692E45 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #692E45 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #692E45 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 358.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#D684A1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#C9638A
oklch(63.2% 0.136 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44774
oklch(55.6% 0.148 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3861
oklch(49.1% 0.137 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F4F
oklch(42.6% 0.113 357.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692E45
oklch(38.9% 0.089 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A27
oklch(27.2% 0.056 357.3)
#692E45 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) | #373B46 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464644 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712A37 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692E45
#692E45
oklch(38.9% 0.089 357.5)
- #005144
#005144
oklch(38.9% 0.072 177.1)
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 #692E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
Use #692E45 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.