#612D3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.078 2.1), rgb(97, 45, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#612D3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612D3D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 45, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.078 2.1) |
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 #612D3D | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612D3D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #612D3D text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612D3D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BD
oklch(81% 0.057 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1889C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36984
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#963F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A344B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 1.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612D3D
oklch(37.2% 0.078 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#612D3D 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) | #36383D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682933 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612D3D
#612D3D
oklch(37.2% 0.078 2.1)
- #004C43
#004C43
oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5)
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 #612D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
Use #612D3D 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.