#612B28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.079 25), rgb(97, 43, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#612B28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B28 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.079 25) |
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 #612B28 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B28 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #612B28 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B28 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68982
oklch(70.7% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86A63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.133 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3C
oklch(49% 0.123 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B28
oklch(36.3% 0.079 25)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#612B28 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) | #383427 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454027 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A222B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B28
#612B28
oklch(36.3% 0.079 25)
- #00474D
#00474D
oklch(36.3% 0.062 204.4)
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 #612B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #612B28 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.