#69302C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.083 25.7), rgb(105, 48, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#69302C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69302C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 48, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.083 25.7) |
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 #69302C | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69302C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #69302C text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69302C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88880
oklch(70.8% 0.1 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6861
oklch(63.1% 0.127 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64D47
oklch(55.6% 0.138 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D39
oklch(49% 0.128 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F332F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 25.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69302C
oklch(38.5% 0.083 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#69302C 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) | #3E3A2B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73272F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69302C
#69302C
oklch(38.5% 0.083 25.7)
- #004D55
#004D55
oklch(38.4% 0.066 206.8)
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 #69302C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
Use #69302C 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.