#61272E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.084 15), rgb(97, 39, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#61272E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61272E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 39, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.084 15) |
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 #61272E | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61272E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #61272E text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #61272E 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B3
oklch(81% 0.063 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#D8868C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6570
oklch(63% 0.13 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64A58
oklch(55.5% 0.14 15)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B48
oklch(49.2% 0.131 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F313B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 15.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61272E
oklch(35.8% 0.084 15)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 14)
#61272E 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) | #34322E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1F2A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61272E
#61272E
oklch(35.8% 0.084 15)
- #004646
#004646
oklch(35.7% 0.061 194.8)
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 #61272E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
Use #61272E 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.