#612500
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.8% 0.098 46), rgb(97, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#612500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612500 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.098 46) |
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 #612500 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612500 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #612500 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #612500 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B299
oklch(80.8% 0.073 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8860
oklch(70.6% 0.117 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1672F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612500
oklch(34.8% 0.098 46)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#612500 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) | #372F00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D00 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C161F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612500
#612500
oklch(34.8% 0.098 46)
- #004054
#004054
oklch(34.6% 0.067 226.5)
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 #612500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
Use #612500 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.