#612434
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(35.5% 0.09 6.6), rgb(97, 36, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#612434 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612434 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 36, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.09 6.6) |
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 #612434 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612434 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #612434 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #612434 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8395
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD627C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84665
oklch(55.6% 0.149 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3654
oklch(49% 0.14 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#802E44
oklch(42.6% 0.115 6.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612434
oklch(35.5% 0.09 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#612434 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) | #303134 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D33 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691D2A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612434
#612434
oklch(35.5% 0.09 6.6)
- #004641
#004641
oklch(35.5% 0.062 186.7)
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 #612434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
Use #612434 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.