#69342E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.077 27.8), rgb(105, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#69342E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69342E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.077 27.8) |
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 #69342E | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69342E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #69342E text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #69342E text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A80
oklch(70.6% 0.093 28)
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Step 500
500
#C76B61
oklch(63.1% 0.119 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25147
oklch(55.5% 0.129 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#994139
oklch(49.1% 0.12 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C362F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69342E
oklch(39.3% 0.077 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#69342E 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) | #403C2D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722C33 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69342E
#69342E
oklch(39.3% 0.077 27.8)
- #004F58
#004F58
oklch(39.1% 0.067 207.9)
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 #69342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
Use #69342E 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.