#61423D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.044 29.3), rgb(97, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#61423D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61423D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.044 29.3) |
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 #61423D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61423D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #61423D text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #61423D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB7
oklch(81% 0.026 30)
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Step 400
400
#B99792
oklch(70.6% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77E77
oklch(63.1% 0.052 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#926760
oklch(55.6% 0.057 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C554F
oklch(49% 0.053 28.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61423D
oklch(41.2% 0.044 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B37
oklch(37.8% 0.035 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#61423D 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) | #49463D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683E41 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61423D
#61423D
oklch(41.2% 0.044 29.3)
- #2C5258
#2C5258
oklch(41.3% 0.044 208.6)
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 #61423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #61423D 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.