#6F3848
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.08 2.6), rgb(111, 56, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#6F3848 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3848 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 56, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.08 2.6) |
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 #6F3848 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3848 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6F3848 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3848 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BE
oklch(81% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97084
oklch(63% 0.095 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4586E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D475C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 2.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3848
oklch(41.6% 0.08 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#6F3848 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) | #414348 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D47 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77343E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3848
#6F3848
oklch(41.6% 0.08 2.6)
- #00594F
#00594F
oklch(41.6% 0.075 181.9)
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 #6F3848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #6F3848 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.