#612C2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.077 22.7), rgb(97, 44, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#612C2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612C2B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 44, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.077 22.7) |
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 #612C2B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612C2B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #612C2B text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #612C2B 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48986
oklch(70.6% 0.093 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76A67
oklch(63% 0.119 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2504F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#994040
oklch(49.1% 0.12 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3535
oklch(42.6% 0.099 22.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612C2B
oklch(36.5% 0.077 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#612C2B 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) | #38352B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A242C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612C2B
#612C2B
oklch(36.5% 0.077 22.7)
- #00484D
#00484D
oklch(36.6% 0.062 202.7)
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 #612C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #612C2B 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.