#6F342F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.085 26.5), rgb(111, 52, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#6F342F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| 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 | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F342F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 52, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.085 26.5) |
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 #6F342F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F342F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6F342F text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F342F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E86
oklch(70.8% 0.08 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7068
oklch(63% 0.102 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5750
oklch(55.5% 0.11 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#924741
oklch(49.1% 0.102 26.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F342F
oklch(40.2% 0.085 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#6F342F 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) | #423E2E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B33 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F342F
#6F342F
oklch(40.2% 0.085 26.5)
- #00525B
#00525B
oklch(40.1% 0.069 207.5)
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 #6F342F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
Use #6F342F 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.