#69382F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.072 31.4), rgb(105, 56, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#69382F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69382F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.072 31.4) |
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 #69382F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69382F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #69382F text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #69382F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.086 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5546
oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#954537
oklch(49% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#79392E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 31.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69382F
oklch(40% 0.072 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#69382F 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) | #443F2E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723036 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69382F
#69382F
oklch(40% 0.072 31.4)
- #00515D
#00515D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 211.8)
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 #69382F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
Use #69382F 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.