#613E41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.049 13.9), rgb(97, 62, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#613E41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613E41 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 62, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.049 13.9) |
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 #613E41 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613E41 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #613E41 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #613E41 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9598
oklch(70.7% 0.047 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#956468
oklch(55.6% 0.064 14)
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Step 700
700
#7F5356
oklch(49.2% 0.059 15)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#613E41
oklch(40.5% 0.049 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#613E41 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) | #444341 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673B3F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613E41
#613E41
oklch(40.5% 0.049 13.9)
- #255251
#255251
oklch(40.7% 0.05 193.4)
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 #613E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.087
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.093
Use #613E41 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.