#612A27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.081 25.1), rgb(97, 42, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#612A27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612A27 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 42, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.081 25.1) |
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 #612A27 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612A27 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #612A27 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #612A27 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68882
oklch(70.6% 0.097 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96963
oklch(63.1% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54E49
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E3B
oklch(49% 0.125 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3431
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612A27
oklch(36.1% 0.081 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#612A27 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) | #373426 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F26 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A212A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612A27
#612A27
oklch(36.1% 0.081 25.1)
- #00464D
#00464D
oklch(36% 0.062 206.2)
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 #612A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #612A27 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.