#612E30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.074 18.9), rgb(97, 46, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#612E30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E30 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.074 18.9) |
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 #612E30 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E30 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #612E30 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E30 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.088 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05156
oklch(55.6% 0.124 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#974246
oklch(49.2% 0.114 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B373A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 19.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E30
oklch(37% 0.074 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#612E30 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) | #393730 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A272F | 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°).
- #612E30
#612E30
oklch(37% 0.074 18.9)
- #004A4C
#004A4C
oklch(37.1% 0.063 197.9)
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 #612E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
Use #612E30 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.