Nearest named color: Eggplant
#61414C
#61414C
Nearest named
Eggplant
Family
Pink
Lightness
41.5%
Chroma
0.047
Hue angle
357.1°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
8.87:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
2.10:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#663333
CSS oklch()
42% 0.05 357

#61414C is a muted, temperate red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #61414C

Not just a swatch — here's how #61414C works with other colors. Named schemes with #61414C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Eggplant anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Eggplant plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Eggplant sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Eggplant sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Eggplant is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #61414C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 41/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 56/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 15/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 57/100
Moderate
Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.
Luxury 60/100
Moderate
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 18/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 56/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 44/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 95/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #61414C

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 8.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E1D7DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #624142 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #61414C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #61414C;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 65 76;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.5% 0.047 357.1);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6E9;
  --color-200: #DECED4;
  --color-300: #C5ABB4;
  --color-400: #AA8894;
  --color-500: #8C6975;
  --color-600: #6D545D;
  --color-700: #4F3F45;
  --color-800: #352C2F;
  --color-900: #211C1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}