#61434D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.044 357.5), rgb(97, 67, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#61434D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61434D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 67, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.044 357.5) |
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 #61434D | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61434D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #61434D text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #61434D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B796A1
oklch(70.6% 0.042 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#A57D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.053 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6573
oklch(55.5% 0.057 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5461
oklch(49.1% 0.054 357)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61434D
oklch(42% 0.044 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#61434D 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) | #46484D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664246 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61434D
#61434D
oklch(42% 0.044 357.5)
- #31554D
#31554D
oklch(42% 0.044 178.3)
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 #61434D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #61434D 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.