#69434F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.055 359.2), rgb(105, 67, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#69434F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69434F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 67, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.055 359.2) |
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 #69434F | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69434F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69434F text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69434F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 358)
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Step 400
400
#BD94A0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7988
oklch(63.1% 0.065 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#966172
oklch(55.5% 0.072 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#805160
oklch(49.2% 0.066 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69434F
oklch(43% 0.055 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#69434F 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) | #484A4F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4147 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69434F
#69434F
oklch(43% 0.055 359.2)
- #2A5A50
#2A5A50
oklch(43.1% 0.055 178.2)
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 #69434F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.091
Use #69434F 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.