#692F1C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.1% 0.089 38.6), rgb(105, 47, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#692F1C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692F1C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 47, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.089 38.6) |
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 #692F1C | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692F1C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #692F1C text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #692F1C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA896F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6948
oklch(63.1% 0.135 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94D29
oklch(55.6% 0.149 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#813419
oklch(42.8% 0.114 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692F1C
oklch(38.1% 0.089 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#692F1C 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) | #3F381A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74232B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692F1C
#692F1C
oklch(38.1% 0.089 38.6)
- #004B5B
#004B5B
oklch(38.1% 0.069 218.3)
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 #692F1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #692F1C 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.