#612F29
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.074 28.2), rgb(97, 47, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#612F29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| 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 | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F29 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.074 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 #612F29 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F29 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #612F29 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F29 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28B81
oklch(70.6% 0.089 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56D62
oklch(63.2% 0.114 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#B05349
oklch(55.6% 0.124 28)
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Step 700
700
#97433A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3830
oklch(42.8% 0.095 28.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F29
oklch(37% 0.074 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#612F29 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) | #3B3728 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474128 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A272E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F29
#612F29
oklch(37% 0.074 28.2)
- #004951
#004951
oklch(37.1% 0.064 207.3)
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 #612F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #612F29 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.