#69394C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.072 355.6), rgb(105, 57, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#69394C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 356°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69394C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 57, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.072 355.6) |
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 #69394C | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69394C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #69394C text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #69394C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA2
oklch(70.6% 0.068 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#B3738B
oklch(63% 0.086 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B75
oklch(55.5% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#874B63
oklch(49.2% 0.086 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69394C
oklch(41% 0.072 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#69394C 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) | #3F434D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703740 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69394C
#69394C
oklch(41% 0.072 355.6)
- #0D5749
#0D5749
oklch(41% 0.072 176.1)
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 #69394C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #69394C 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.