#692F28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.085 28.7), rgb(105, 47, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#692F28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692F28 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 47, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.085 28.7) |
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 #692F28 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692F28 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #692F28 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #692F28 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9887C
oklch(70.8% 0.102 29)
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Step 500
500
#CC685B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74C41
oklch(55.5% 0.141 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D33
oklch(49.2% 0.131 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#80332B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692F28
oklch(38.3% 0.085 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#692F28 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) | #3D3927 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4527 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73252D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692F28
#692F28
oklch(38.3% 0.085 28.7)
- #004C56
#004C56
oklch(38.2% 0.066 209.8)
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 #692F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
Use #692F28 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.