#6F342D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.085 28.4), rgb(111, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#6F342D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 28°. 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F342D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.085 28.4) |
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 #6F342D | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F342D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6F342D text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F342D 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#D9877C
oklch(70.6% 0.103 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC675B
oklch(63% 0.13 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84C41
oklch(55.6% 0.142 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C33
oklch(49.1% 0.133 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#80332B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F342D
oklch(40.2% 0.085 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#6F342D 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) | #423E2C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A32 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F342D
#6F342D
oklch(40.2% 0.085 28.4)
- #00525C
#00525C
oklch(40.1% 0.069 208.9)
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 #6F342D, 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 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
Use #6F342D 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.