#612724
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.5% 0.085 25.3), rgb(97, 39, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#612724 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612724 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 39, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.085 25.3) |
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 #612724 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612724 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #612724 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612724 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98780
oklch(70.7% 0.102 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6660
oklch(63.1% 0.132 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84B46
oklch(55.6% 0.143 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C38
oklch(49.2% 0.132 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#80322F
oklch(42.6% 0.109 25)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612724
oklch(35.5% 0.085 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#612724 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) | #353223 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E23 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1D27 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612724
#612724
oklch(35.5% 0.085 25.3)
- #00454B
#00454B
oklch(35.6% 0.061 204.7)
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 #612724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
Use #612724 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.