#6F4239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.065 32), rgb(111, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#6F4239 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 32°. 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4239 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.065 32) |
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 #6F4239 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4239 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4239 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4239 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39389
oklch(70.6% 0.06 32)
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Step 500
500
#B3786C
oklch(63% 0.077 32)
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Step 600
600
#9F6054
oklch(55.6% 0.085 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#874F44
oklch(49% 0.078 31.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F4239
oklch(43% 0.065 32)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#6F4239 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) | #4C4838 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575138 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783B40 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4239
#6F4239
oklch(43% 0.065 32)
- #195964
#195964
oklch(43% 0.065 211.4)
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 #6F4239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #6F4239 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.