#6F362F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.082 28.4), rgb(111, 54, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#6F362F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F362F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 54, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.082 28.4) |
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 #6F362F | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F362F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6F362F text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F362F 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AF
oklch(81% 0.048 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F85
oklch(70.7% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7267
oklch(63.2% 0.098 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#A9594F
oklch(55.7% 0.107 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#914840
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F362F
oklch(40.6% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#6F362F 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) | #443F2E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792D34 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F362F
#6F362F
oklch(40.6% 0.082 28.4)
- #00535D
#00535D
oklch(40.5% 0.07 208.8)
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 #6F362F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.075
Use #6F362F 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.