#612036
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(35% 0.097 2.5), rgb(97, 32, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#612036 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612036 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 32, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.097 2.5) |
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 #612036 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612036 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #612036 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612036 text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEBC
oklch(81% 0.072 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC819A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05E81
oklch(63.2% 0.148 3)
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Step 600
600
#BB406B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13159
oklch(49.1% 0.15 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#822A49
oklch(42.6% 0.124 2.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612036
oklch(35% 0.097 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#612036 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) | #2D2F37 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C34 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691929 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612036
#612036
oklch(35% 0.097 2.5)
- #00453D
#00453D
oklch(35% 0.063 182)
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 #612036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #612036 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.