#612B33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.079 12.5), rgb(97, 43, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#612B33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 13°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B33 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.079 12.5) |
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 #612B33 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B33 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #612B33 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B33 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48890
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76875
oklch(63.1% 0.121 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#993E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C343F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 13)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B33
oklch(36.6% 0.079 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#612B33 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) | #363533 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444032 | 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°).
- #612B33
#612B33
oklch(36.6% 0.079 12.5)
- #004947
#004947
oklch(36.6% 0.063 191.6)
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 #612B33, 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 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #612B33 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.