#6F3442
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.085 6.6), rgb(111, 52, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#6F3442 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3442 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 52, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.085 6.6) |
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 #6F3442 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3442 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6F3442 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3442 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C98
oklch(70.7% 0.079 7)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E7F
oklch(63% 0.102 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85569
oklch(55.5% 0.111 6)
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Step 700
700
#904557
oklch(49% 0.103 6.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3442
oklch(40.7% 0.085 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F323C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#6F3442 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) | #3F4042 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782E39 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3442
#6F3442
oklch(40.7% 0.085 6.6)
- #005650
#005650
oklch(40.8% 0.071 186.7)
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 #6F3442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
Use #6F3442 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.