#6F3129
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.09 29.2), rgb(111, 49, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#6F3129 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3129 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 49, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.09 29.2) |
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 #6F3129 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3129 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6F3129 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3129 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DC8679
oklch(70.8% 0.108 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06557
oklch(63.2% 0.138 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493C
oklch(55.6% 0.15 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1392E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#833027
oklch(42.7% 0.116 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F3129
oklch(39.6% 0.09 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#6F3129 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) | #403C28 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504928 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A262F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3129
#6F3129
oklch(39.6% 0.09 29.2)
- #00505A
#00505A
oklch(39.5% 0.068 209.2)
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 #6F3129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #6F3129 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.