#612825
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.7% 0.084 25.2), rgb(97, 40, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#612825 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 25°. 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 11.42:1.
| 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 | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612825 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.084 25.2) |
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 #612825 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612825 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #612825 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612825 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88780
oklch(70.6% 0.101 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6761
oklch(63.1% 0.129 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74C47
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D39
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#80332F
oklch(42.8% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612825
oklch(35.7% 0.084 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#612825 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) | #363224 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E24 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1E28 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612825
#612825
oklch(35.7% 0.084 25.2)
- #00454C
#00454C
oklch(35.7% 0.061 206.3)
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 #612825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #612825 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.