#612B45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.085 351.9), rgb(97, 43, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#612B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B45 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.085 351.9) |
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 #612B45 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B45 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #612B45 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B45 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#D286A7
oklch(70.8% 0.102 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46592
oklch(63.1% 0.131 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B7C
oklch(55.7% 0.141 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#963B69
oklch(49.1% 0.132 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3255
oklch(42.8% 0.108 352.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B45
oklch(37.2% 0.085 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#612B45 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) | #323746 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404144 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682935 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B45
#612B45
oklch(37.2% 0.085 351.9)
- #004C3C
#004C3C
oklch(37.1% 0.072 172.5)
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 #612B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
Use #612B45 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.