#69322E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.08 25.7), rgb(105, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#69322E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69322E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.08 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 #69322E | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69322E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #69322E text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #69322E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68982
oklch(70.7% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96A62
oklch(63.2% 0.122 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44F49
oklch(55.6% 0.133 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.124 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3531
oklch(42.8% 0.102 25.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69322E
oklch(38.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#69322E 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) | #3F3B2D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C472D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732931 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69322E
#69322E
oklch(38.9% 0.08 25.7)
- #004F56
#004F56
oklch(39% 0.067 205.1)
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 #69322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
Use #69322E 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.