#69504B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.035 31.4), rgb(105, 80, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#69504B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69504B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 80, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.035 31.4) |
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 #69504B | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #69504B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69504B text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #69504B text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49A94
oklch(70.8% 0.032 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1817A
oklch(63.2% 0.041 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A63
oklch(55.6% 0.045 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#775852
oklch(49.1% 0.042 31.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#69504B
oklch(45.6% 0.035 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C39
oklch(37.6% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#69504B 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) | #55534B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4D4F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69504B
#69504B
oklch(45.6% 0.035 31.4)
- #405C62
#405C62
oklch(45.5% 0.035 212.4)
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 #69504B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
Use #69504B 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.