#612F47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.079 351.4), rgb(97, 47, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#612F47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F47 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.079 351.4) |
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 #612F47 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F47 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #612F47 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F47 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C5
oklch(81% 0.059 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06992
oklch(63.2% 0.121 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F7C
oklch(55.7% 0.131 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#923F69
oklch(49.1% 0.122 351)
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Step 800
800
#773555
oklch(42.8% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F47
oklch(37.9% 0.079 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#612F47 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) | #353A48 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424346 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672D38 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F47
#612F47
oklch(37.9% 0.079 351.4)
- #004F3D
#004F3D
oklch(38.1% 0.075 170.9)
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 #612F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
Use #612F47 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.