#69392E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.071 33.9), rgb(105, 57, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#69392E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 34°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69392E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 57, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.071 33.9) |
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 #69392E | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69392E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #69392E text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #69392E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2705D
oklch(63.2% 0.108 34)
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Step 600
600
#AD5643
oklch(55.5% 0.118 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#954635
oklch(49.2% 0.11 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#793A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#69392E
oklch(40.2% 0.071 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#69392E 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) | #45402D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723136 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69392E
#69392E
oklch(40.2% 0.071 33.9)
- #00525F
#00525F
oklch(40.3% 0.07 212.9)
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 #69392E, 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 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #69392E 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.