#69473E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.3% 0.049 35.4), rgb(105, 71, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#69473E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69473E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 71, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.049 35.4) |
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 #69473E | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69473E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69473E text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #69473E text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#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
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 36)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D71
oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#956659
oklch(55.6% 0.064 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5549
oklch(49.2% 0.06 36.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69473E
oklch(43.3% 0.049 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#69473E 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) | #4F4B3D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714245 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69473E
#69473E
oklch(43.3% 0.049 35.4)
- #2E5862
#2E5862
oklch(43.4% 0.05 215)
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 #69473E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
Use #69473E 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.