#69463F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.2% 0.05 31.7), rgb(105, 70, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#69463F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69463F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 70, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.05 31.7) |
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 #69463F | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69463F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69463F text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #69463F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC968F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C73
oklch(63.1% 0.061 31)
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Step 600
600
#96655C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F544B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 32.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69463F
oklch(43.2% 0.05 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A35
oklch(37.7% 0.038 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#69463F 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) | #4E4A3E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714144 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69463F
#69463F
oklch(43.2% 0.05 31.7)
- #2C5860
#2C5860
oklch(43.2% 0.05 210.7)
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 #69463F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #69463F 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.