#612E2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.074 23.7), rgb(97, 46, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#612E2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E2C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.074 23.7) |
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 #612E2C | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E2C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #612E2C text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E2C text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38A86
oklch(70.7% 0.09 23)
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Step 500
500
#C56C68
oklch(63.1% 0.114 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0524F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#974240
oklch(49.1% 0.115 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E2C
oklch(36.9% 0.074 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#612E2C 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) | #3A372C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A262E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E2C
#612E2C
oklch(36.9% 0.074 23.7)
- #00494F
#00494F
oklch(37% 0.063 204.2)
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 #612E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
Use #612E2C 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.