#692F2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.084 25.8), rgb(105, 47, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#692F2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #692F2B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 47, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.084 25.8) |
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 #692F2B | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #692F2B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #692F2B text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #692F2B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88780
oklch(70.6% 0.101 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6760
oklch(63.1% 0.129 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74C46
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C38
oklch(49% 0.131 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#80332E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 26.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#692F2B
oklch(38.3% 0.084 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#692F2B 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) | #3D392A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73262E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #692F2B
#692F2B
oklch(38.3% 0.084 25.8)
- #004D54
#004D54
oklch(38.4% 0.066 205.3)
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 #692F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #692F2B 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.