#69321F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.6% 0.084 39.5), rgb(105, 50, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#69321F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69321F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.084 39.5) |
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 #69321F | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69321F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #69321F text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #69321F 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
#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
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A70
oklch(70.7% 0.102 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.129 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6502C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C401F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F361C
oklch(42.8% 0.108 39.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69321F
oklch(38.6% 0.084 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#69321F 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) | #413A1D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73272E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69321F
#69321F
oklch(38.6% 0.084 39.5)
- #004C5D
#004C5D
oklch(38.5% 0.07 219.4)
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 #69321F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
Use #69321F 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.