#69473C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.3% 0.05 38.7), rgb(105, 71, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#69473C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69473C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 71, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.05 38.7) |
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 #69473C | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69473C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69473C text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69473C text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB3
oklch(81% 0.03 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC978B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6F
oklch(63% 0.06 38)
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Step 600
600
#956657
oklch(55.6% 0.065 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5547
oklch(49.2% 0.061 39.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69473C
oklch(43.3% 0.05 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A32
oklch(37.6% 0.04 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#69473C 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) | #4F4B3B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714244 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69473C
#69473C
oklch(43.3% 0.05 38.7)
- #2E5763
#2E5763
oklch(43.2% 0.05 218.9)
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 #69473C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #69473C 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.