#69433B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.055 32.4), rgb(105, 67, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#69433B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69433B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 67, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.055 32.4) |
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 #69433B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69433B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #69433B text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69433B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB4
oklch(81% 0.032 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE958D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B70
oklch(63.1% 0.066 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#996459
oklch(55.7% 0.071 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#825249
oklch(49% 0.067 31.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69433B
oklch(42.4% 0.055 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#69433B 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) | #4C483A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713E41 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69433B
#69433B
oklch(42.4% 0.055 32.4)
- #255660
#255660
oklch(42.4% 0.055 212.9)
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 #69433B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
Use #69433B 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.