#69323E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.079 7.6), rgb(105, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#69323E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| 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 | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69323E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.079 7.6) |
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 #69323E | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69323E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #69323E text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #69323E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 8)
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Step 400
400
#D48796
oklch(70.7% 0.096 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6687C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#B24D65
oklch(55.7% 0.133 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#983D54
oklch(49% 0.124 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3345
oklch(42.7% 0.103 7.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69323E
oklch(39.3% 0.079 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#69323E 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) | #3C3D3E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712D36 | 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°).
- #69323E
#69323E
oklch(39.3% 0.079 7.6)
- #00514C
#00514C
oklch(39.2% 0.068 187.6)
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 #69323E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
Use #69323E 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.