#6F382A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.082 35.3), rgb(111, 56, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6F382A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F382A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 56, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.082 35.3) |
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 #6F382A | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F382A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6F382A text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F382A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9080
oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7360
oklch(63.1% 0.098 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85B47
oklch(55.7% 0.106 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#904A38
oklch(49.1% 0.099 35.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F382A
oklch(40.8% 0.082 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F352A
oklch(37.9% 0.064 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#6F382A 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) | #464029 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C29 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792E35 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F382A
#6F382A
oklch(40.8% 0.082 35.3)
- #005362
#005362
oklch(40.7% 0.072 215.3)
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 #6F382A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #6F382A 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.