#692F0C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.094 47.2), rgb(105, 47, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#692F0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 47°. 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692F0C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 47, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 79%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.094 47.2) |
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 #692F0C | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692F0C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #692F0C text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #692F0C text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A61
oklch(70.7% 0.113 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6931
oklch(63% 0.145 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692F0C
oklch(37.9% 0.094 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#692F0C 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) | #403806 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742228 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692F0C
#692F0C
oklch(37.9% 0.094 47.2)
- #004960
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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 #692F0C, 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 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
Use #692F0C 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.