#69352E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.076 28.9), rgb(105, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#69352E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 29°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69352E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.076 28.9) |
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 #69352E | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69352E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #69352E text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #69352E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 28)
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Step 400
400
#D38B80
oklch(70.7% 0.09 29)
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Step 500
500
#C66C60
oklch(63.1% 0.117 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15247
oklch(55.5% 0.126 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#984238
oklch(49.1% 0.118 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C372F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69352E
oklch(39.4% 0.076 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#69352E 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) | #413D2D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D33 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69352E
#69352E
oklch(39.4% 0.076 28.9)
- #00505A
#00505A
oklch(39.5% 0.068 209.2)
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 #69352E, 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 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
Use #69352E 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.