#6F3E3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.069 19.1), rgb(111, 62, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#6F3E3F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3E3F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 62, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.069 19.1) |
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 #6F3E3F | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3E3F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6F3E3F text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3E3F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69191
oklch(70.8% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67576
oklch(63.1% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 18.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3E3F
oklch(42.4% 0.069 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#6F3E3F 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) | #48463F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78383F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3E3F
#6F3E3F
oklch(42.4% 0.069 19.1)
- #0B595C
#0B595C
oklch(42.3% 0.069 199)
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 #6F3E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
Use #6F3E3F 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.