#612E32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.074 16.4), rgb(97, 46, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#612E32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| 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 | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E32 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.074 16.4) |
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 #612E32 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E32 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #612E32 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E32 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.088 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46B71
oklch(63% 0.113 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0515A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#974149
oklch(49.1% 0.116 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A363C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 16.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E32
oklch(37.1% 0.074 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 16.5)
#612E32 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) | #393732 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454131 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692830 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E32
#612E32
oklch(37.1% 0.074 16.4)
- #004A4B
#004A4B
oklch(37.1% 0.063 196.3)
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 #612E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
Use #612E32 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.