#69362E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.075 30.1), rgb(105, 54, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#69362E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 30°. 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 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69362E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 54, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.075 30.1) |
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 #69362E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69362E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #69362E text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #69362E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AB
oklch(81% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.089 30)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05346
oklch(55.5% 0.124 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#974337
oklch(49% 0.116 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B382E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 30.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69362E
oklch(39.6% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#69362E 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) | #423E2D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722E34 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69362E
#69362E
oklch(39.6% 0.075 30.1)
- #00505B
#00505B
oklch(39.5% 0.069 210.6)
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 #69362E, 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 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #69362E 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.