#69312C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.081 26.7), rgb(105, 49, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#69312C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69312C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 49, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.081 26.7) |
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 #69312C | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69312C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #69312C text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #69312C text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#D78980
oklch(70.8% 0.097 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6960
oklch(63.1% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54E46
oklch(55.5% 0.136 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E38
oklch(49.1% 0.127 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E342F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 26.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69312C
oklch(38.7% 0.081 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#69312C 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 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732830 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69312C
#69312C
oklch(38.7% 0.081 26.7)
- #004E56
#004E56
oklch(38.7% 0.066 206.6)
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 #69312C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
Use #69312C 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.