#69494F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.044 6.7), rgb(105, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#69494F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69494F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.044 6.7) |
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 #69494F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69494F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69494F text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #69494F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#A67C84
oklch(63% 0.053 6)
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Step 600
600
#91656E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C545C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 6.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69494F
oklch(44.2% 0.044 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#69494F 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) | #4E4E4F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F474B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69494F
#69494F
oklch(44.2% 0.044 6.7)
- #355B57
#355B57
oklch(44.1% 0.044 187.2)
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 #69494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.087
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.087
Use #69494F 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.