#612B30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.078 16), rgb(97, 43, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#612B30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B30 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.078 16) |
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 #612B30 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B30 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #612B30 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B30 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5888C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76970
oklch(63.1% 0.119 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34E59
oklch(55.6% 0.132 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#993F49
oklch(49.1% 0.121 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D343C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 15.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B30
oklch(36.5% 0.078 16)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#612B30 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) | #373530 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A242D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B30
#612B30
oklch(36.5% 0.078 16)
- #004849
#004849
oklch(36.4% 0.062 196.4)
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 #612B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
Use #612B30 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.