#612E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.074 21.3), rgb(97, 46, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#612E2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 21°. 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 10.83:1.
| 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 | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E2E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.074 21.3) |
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 #612E2E | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E2E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #612E2E text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E2E 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
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38A88
oklch(70.7% 0.09 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56C6B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05253
oklch(55.6% 0.123 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#974243
oklch(49.1% 0.115 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3737
oklch(42.8% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E2E
oklch(37% 0.074 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#612E2E 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) | #39372E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A272E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E2E
#612E2E
oklch(37% 0.074 21.3)
- #00494D
#00494D
oklch(36.9% 0.063 201.1)
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 #612E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
Use #612E2E 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.