#6F323E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.087 9.5), rgb(111, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6F323E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 9°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F323E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.087 9.5) |
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 #6F323E | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F323E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6F323E text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F323E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B95
oklch(70.7% 0.083 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5465
oklch(55.5% 0.114 9)
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Step 700
700
#924454
oklch(49.1% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F323E
oklch(40.3% 0.087 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#6F323E 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) | #3E3E3E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782B36 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F323E
#6F323E
oklch(40.3% 0.087 9.5)
- #005450
#005450
oklch(40.2% 0.07 189.2)
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 #6F323E, 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 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
Use #6F323E 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.