#612F40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.075 359.7), rgb(97, 47, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#612F40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F40 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.075 359.7) |
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 #612F40 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F40 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #612F40 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F40 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.056 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF899E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16A87
oklch(63.1% 0.115 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5071
oklch(55.6% 0.125 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#94405E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#78364D
oklch(42.8% 0.096 360)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F40
oklch(37.7% 0.075 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#612F40 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) | #373941 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682B35 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F40
#612F40
oklch(37.7% 0.075 359.7)
- #004D43
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #612F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #612F40 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.