#6F3445
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.086 3.4), rgb(111, 52, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#6F3445 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 3°. 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3445 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 52, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.086 3.4) |
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 #6F3445 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3445 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6F3445 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3445 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BD
oklch(81% 0.05 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C9B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E83
oklch(63.1% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8556C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#90455B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3445
oklch(40.8% 0.086 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F323E
oklch(37.8% 0.066 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#6F3445 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) | #3E4045 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782F3A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3445
#6F3445
oklch(40.8% 0.086 3.4)
- #00564E
#00564E
oklch(40.7% 0.072 184.1)
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 #6F3445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
Use #6F3445 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.