#6F3237
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.087 16.7), rgb(111, 50, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#6F3237 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3237 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 50, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.087 16.7) |
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 #6F3237 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3237 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6F3237 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3237 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA858A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD646D
oklch(63.1% 0.133 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84955
oklch(55.6% 0.144 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3945
oklch(49% 0.134 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#813039
oklch(42.7% 0.112 16.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F3237
oklch(40.1% 0.087 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#6F3237 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) | #3F3D37 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A36 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A34 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3237
#6F3237
oklch(40.1% 0.087 16.7)
- #005354
#005354
oklch(40.1% 0.068 196.2)
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 #6F3237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
Use #6F3237 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.