#612F2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.073 25.9), rgb(97, 47, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#612F2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F2B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.073 25.9) |
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 #612F2B | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F2B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #612F2B text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F2B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28B84
oklch(70.7% 0.088 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46D65
oklch(63.1% 0.112 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0534C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#97433D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3833
oklch(42.7% 0.093 26.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F2B
oklch(37.1% 0.073 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#612F2B 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) | #3B372A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A272E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F2B
#612F2B
oklch(37.1% 0.073 25.9)
- #004950
#004950
oklch(37% 0.063 205.8)
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 #612F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
Use #612F2B 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.