#6F302E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.09 23.9), rgb(111, 48, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6F302E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F302E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 48, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.09 23.9) |
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 #6F302E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F302E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6F302E text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F302E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8580
oklch(70.7% 0.108 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06360
oklch(63.1% 0.139 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4746
oklch(55.5% 0.15 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13838
oklch(49.1% 0.14 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 24)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F302E
oklch(39.5% 0.09 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#6F302E 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) | #3F3B2D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792630 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F302E
#6F302E
oklch(39.5% 0.09 23.9)
- #005157
#005157
oklch(39.6% 0.068 203.4)
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 #6F302E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #6F302E 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.