#612C4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.087 346), rgb(97, 44, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#612C4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612C4B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 44, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.087 346) |
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 #612C4B | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612C4B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #612C4B text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #612C4B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D086AE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1659A
oklch(63% 0.133 346)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A85
oklch(55.6% 0.146 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#943B71
oklch(49.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#78315C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 346)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#612C4B 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) | #31394C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672B38 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612C4B
#612C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 346)
- #004E38
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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 #612C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
Use #612C4B 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.