#69454F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.051 1.3), rgb(105, 69, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#69454F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 1°. 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 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69454F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 69, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.051 1.3) |
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 #69454F | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69454F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69454F text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69454F text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A87
oklch(63.1% 0.062 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#946371
oklch(55.6% 0.066 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E525E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69454F
oklch(43.4% 0.051 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#69454F 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) | #4A4B4F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4348 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69454F
#69454F
oklch(43.4% 0.051 1.3)
- #2E5A53
#2E5A53
oklch(43.4% 0.051 182.4)
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 #69454F, 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 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.087
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
Use #69454F 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.