#6F3530
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.083 26.5), rgb(111, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#6F3530 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 26°. 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3530 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.083 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 #6F3530 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3530 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6F3530 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3530 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#CD8E87
oklch(70.7% 0.078 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7169
oklch(63.1% 0.099 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5851
oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#914841
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3530
oklch(40.4% 0.083 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#6F3530 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) | #433F2F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792C34 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3530
#6F3530
oklch(40.4% 0.083 26.5)
- #00535B
#00535B
oklch(40.4% 0.069 206)
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 #6F3530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
Use #6F3530 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.