#6F293F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.102 3.5), rgb(111, 41, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#6F293F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F293F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.102 3.5) |
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 #6F293F | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F293F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6F293F text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F293F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F98
oklch(70.7% 0.121 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35A7F
oklch(63% 0.156 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C69
oklch(55.6% 0.169 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42D57
oklch(49.2% 0.158 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#852747
oklch(42.7% 0.13 3.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F293F
oklch(38.9% 0.102 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#6F293F 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) | #363940 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782131 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F293F
#6F293F
oklch(38.9% 0.102 3.5)
- #005149
#005149
oklch(39.1% 0.069 183.5)
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 #6F293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
Use #6F293F 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.