#6F3446
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.086 2.3), rgb(111, 52, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#6F3446 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| 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 | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3446 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 52, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.086 2.3) |
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 #6F3446 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3446 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6F3446 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3446 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
#DEB4BE
oklch(81% 0.05 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E84
oklch(63.2% 0.103 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#A8556E
oklch(55.7% 0.112 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#90455C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 2.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3446
oklch(40.9% 0.086 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F323F
oklch(37.9% 0.067 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#6F3446 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) | #3E4047 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B45 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772F3B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3446
#6F3446
oklch(40.9% 0.086 2.3)
- #00574D
#00574D
oklch(41% 0.074 181.7)
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 #6F3446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
Use #6F3446 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.