#612528
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.3% 0.087 19.7), rgb(97, 37, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#612528 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612528 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 37, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.087 19.7) |
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 #612528 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612528 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #612528 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612528 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8586
oklch(70.6% 0.105 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6468
oklch(63.1% 0.134 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9494F
oklch(55.7% 0.145 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3940
oklch(49.1% 0.135 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#813035
oklch(42.7% 0.112 19.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612528
oklch(35.3% 0.087 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#612528 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) | #333128 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D27 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1B26 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612528
#612528
oklch(35.3% 0.087 19.7)
- #004547
#004547
oklch(35.4% 0.06 198.1)
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 #612528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
Use #612528 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.