#612B2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.079 22.8), rgb(97, 43, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#612B2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| 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 | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B2A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.079 22.8) |
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 #612B2A | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B2A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #612B2A text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B2A 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
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58985
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23)
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Step 500
500
#C86967
oklch(63% 0.121 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.131 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3534
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B2A
oklch(36.3% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#612B2A 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) | #38352A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454029 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A232B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B2A
#612B2A
oklch(36.3% 0.079 22.8)
- #00474C
#00474C
oklch(36.2% 0.062 202.8)
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 #612B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #612B2A 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.