#61272B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.7% 0.084 18.2), rgb(97, 39, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#61272B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61272B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 39, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.084 18.2) |
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 #61272B | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61272B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #61272B text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #61272B text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88688
oklch(70.6% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC666B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74A53
oklch(55.6% 0.141 18)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B43
oklch(49.1% 0.131 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#803138
oklch(42.7% 0.109 17.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61272B
oklch(35.7% 0.084 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.053 19.4)
#61272B 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) | #34322B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1E29 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61272B
#61272B
oklch(35.7% 0.084 18.2)
- #004648
#004648
oklch(35.8% 0.061 198)
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 #61272B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #61272B 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.