#612A35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.081 9.4), rgb(97, 42, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#612A35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612A35 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 42, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.081 9.4) |
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 #612A35 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612A35 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #612A35 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #612A35 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58793
oklch(70.7% 0.097 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86779
oklch(63.2% 0.124 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34C62
oklch(55.6% 0.135 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#993D51
oklch(49.1% 0.124 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3343
oklch(42.8% 0.104 9.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612A35
oklch(36.5% 0.081 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#612A35 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) | #353535 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434034 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69242E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612A35
#612A35
oklch(36.5% 0.081 9.4)
- #004945
#004945
oklch(36.5% 0.063 188.5)
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 #612A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #612A35 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.