#6F4237
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.066 34.5), rgb(111, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#6F4237 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4237 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.066 34.5) |
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 #6F4237 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4237 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4237 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4237 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49387
oklch(70.7% 0.062 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47869
oklch(63.1% 0.079 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6051
oklch(55.6% 0.086 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#884F42
oklch(49.1% 0.08 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4237
oklch(43% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#59372F
oklch(37.5% 0.051 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#35211C
oklch(27.2% 0.033 34.6)
#6F4237 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) | #4D4836 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585136 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783B3F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4237
#6F4237
oklch(43% 0.066 34.5)
- #195966
#195966
oklch(43% 0.066 214.2)
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 #6F4237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F4237 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.