#6F453E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.06 30), rgb(111, 69, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6F453E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F453E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 69, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.06 30) |
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 #6F453E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F453E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F453E text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F453E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1948C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 30)
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Step 500
500
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6258
oklch(55.7% 0.078 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#855148
oklch(49.2% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F453E
oklch(43.7% 0.06 30)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#6F453E 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) | #4E4B3D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783F43 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F453E
#6F453E
oklch(43.7% 0.06 30)
- #235B64
#235B64
oklch(43.8% 0.06 209.7)
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 #6F453E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #6F453E 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.