#6F3841
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.078 10.7), rgb(111, 56, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#6F3841 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3841 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 56, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.078 10.7) |
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 #6F3841 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3841 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6F3841 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3841 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E96
oklch(70.7% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA717C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55865
oklch(55.5% 0.102 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4854
oklch(49.1% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3841
oklch(41.4% 0.078 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D333A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#6F3841 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) | #424241 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D40 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78323B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3841
#6F3841
oklch(41.4% 0.078 10.7)
- #005754
#005754
oklch(41.2% 0.071 190.7)
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 #6F3841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
Use #6F3841 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.