#6F322E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.088 25.6), rgb(111, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6F322E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F322E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.088 25.6) |
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 #6F322E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F322E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6F322E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F322E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA867E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE655E
oklch(63% 0.134 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94A45
oklch(55.6% 0.145 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A36
oklch(49% 0.135 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#81312D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 25.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F322E
oklch(39.9% 0.088 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#6F322E 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) | #413D2D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792831 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F322E
#6F322E
oklch(39.9% 0.088 25.6)
- #005159
#005159
oklch(39.7% 0.068 206.3)
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 #6F322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
Use #6F322E 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.