#612A42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.085 354.7), rgb(97, 42, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#612A42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612A42 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 42, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.085 354.7) |
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 #612A42 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612A42 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #612A42 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612A42 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D385A4
oklch(70.6% 0.103 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5658E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04A78
oklch(55.6% 0.142 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#973B65
oklch(49.1% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3152
oklch(42.7% 0.11 354.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612A42
oklch(36.9% 0.085 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#612A42 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) | #323643 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404041 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682733 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612A42
#612A42
oklch(36.9% 0.085 354.7)
- #004B3D
#004B3D
oklch(36.8% 0.07 174.8)
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 #612A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #612A42 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.