#6F231F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.109 26.7), rgb(111, 35, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#6F231F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F231F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 35, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.109 26.7) |
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 #6F231F | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F231F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6F231F text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F231F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA5
oklch(81% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67E74
oklch(70.6% 0.13 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5950
oklch(63.2% 0.166 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73834
oklch(55.5% 0.181 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2826
oklch(49.1% 0.169 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2421
oklch(42.6% 0.139 26.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F231F
oklch(37.3% 0.109 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#6F231F 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) | #38331E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1023 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F231F
#6F231F
oklch(37.3% 0.109 26.7)
- #004A52
#004A52
oklch(37.4% 0.064 207.2)
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 #6F231F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
Use #6F231F 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.