#692F06
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.096 49.3), rgb(105, 47, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#692F06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 49°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692F06 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 47, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.096 49.3) |
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 #692F06 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692F06 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #692F06 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #692F06 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
#E8B398
oklch(80.8% 0.072 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A29
oklch(63.1% 0.147 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692F06
oklch(37.8% 0.096 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C07
oklch(26.9% 0.06 50)
#692F06 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) | #4E4504 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742228 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692F06
#692F06
oklch(37.8% 0.096 49.3)
- #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 #692F06, 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 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
Use #692F06 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.