#613242
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.071 359.2), rgb(97, 50, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#613242 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613242 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 50, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.071 359.2) |
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 #613242 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613242 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #613242 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #613242 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C88
oklch(63.1% 0.109 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95371
oklch(55.6% 0.117 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#91435F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#76384E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 359.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#613242
oklch(38.3% 0.071 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#613242 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) | #393B43 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454441 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682F38 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613242
#613242
oklch(38.3% 0.071 359.2)
- #004F44
#004F44
oklch(38.3% 0.07 179.3)
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 #613242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.083
Use #613242 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.