#6F303A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.09 12.2), rgb(111, 48, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#6F303A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F303A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 48, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.09 12.2) |
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 #6F303A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F303A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6F303A text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F303A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E9AFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 11.8)
-
Step 400
400
#DB848E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 12.8)
-
Step 500
500
#CE6273
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12)
-
Step 600
600
#B9465B
oklch(55.5% 0.149 12.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9F374B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.3)
-
Step 800
800
#812E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 11.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F303A
oklch(39.8% 0.09 12.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#6F303A 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) | #3D3C3A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4939 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792834 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F303A
#6F303A
oklch(39.8% 0.09 12.2)
- #005351
#005351
oklch(40% 0.069 192)
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 #6F303A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F303A 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.