#612E28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.075 28.2), rgb(97, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#612E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E28 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.075 28.2) |
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 #612E28 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E28 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #612E28 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E28 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 28)
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Step 400
400
#D38B81
oklch(70.7% 0.09 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66C61
oklch(63.1% 0.116 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15248
oklch(55.6% 0.126 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#984239
oklch(49.1% 0.117 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3730
oklch(42.6% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E28
oklch(36.8% 0.075 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#612E28 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) | #3A3627 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474127 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A262D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E28
#612E28
oklch(36.8% 0.075 28.2)
- #004851
#004851
oklch(36.8% 0.063 209)
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 #612E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #612E28 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.