#692F04
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.097 49.9), rgb(105, 47, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#692F04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 50°. 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692F04 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 47, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.097 49.9) |
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 #692F04 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692F04 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #692F04 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #692F04 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B497
oklch(81% 0.072 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 50)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A27
oklch(63.1% 0.148 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692F04
oklch(37.8% 0.097 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C07
oklch(27.1% 0.062 49.3)
#692F04 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) | #403700 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4502 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742127 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692F04
#692F04
oklch(37.8% 0.097 49.9)
- #004962
#004962
oklch(37.9% 0.075 229.5)
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 #692F04, 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 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
Use #692F04 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.