#69323D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.079 8.8), rgb(105, 50, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#69323D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69323D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.079 8.8) |
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 #69323D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69323D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #69323D text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #69323D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 8)
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Step 400
400
#D48794
oklch(70.6% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7687A
oklch(63.2% 0.122 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24D63
oklch(55.6% 0.133 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#993E52
oklch(49.2% 0.123 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3343
oklch(42.6% 0.102 8.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69323D
oklch(39.3% 0.079 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#69323D 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) | #3C3C3D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712C36 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69323D
#69323D
oklch(39.3% 0.079 8.8)
- #00514D
#00514D
oklch(39.2% 0.068 189)
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 #69323D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #69323D 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.