#612B32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.079 13.7), rgb(97, 43, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#612B32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B32 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.079 13.7) |
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 #612B32 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B32 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #612B32 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B32 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B5
oklch(81% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4888F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76874
oklch(63% 0.121 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.131 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#993E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C343E
oklch(42.6% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B32
oklch(36.5% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#612B32 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) | #363532 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444031 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69242E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B32
#612B32
oklch(36.5% 0.079 13.7)
- #004948
#004948
oklch(36.7% 0.063 193.2)
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 #612B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
Use #612B32 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.