#6F3431
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.084 24.5), rgb(111, 52, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#6F3431 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3431 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 52, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.084 24.5) |
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 #6F3431 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3431 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6F3431 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3431 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#DFB5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D88
oklch(70.6% 0.079 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5753
oklch(55.6% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#924743
oklch(49.1% 0.102 24.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3431
oklch(40.3% 0.084 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#603330
oklch(37.8% 0.066 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#6F3431 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) | #423E30 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A30 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B34 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3431
#6F3431
oklch(40.3% 0.084 24.5)
- #00535A
#00535A
oklch(40.3% 0.069 204.7)
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 #6F3431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
Use #6F3431 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.