#612807
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.3% 0.093 45.7), rgb(97, 40, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#612807 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612807 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 87%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.093 45.7) |
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 #612807 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612807 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #612807 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #612807 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A64
oklch(70.8% 0.111 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A36
oklch(63.2% 0.142 46)
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Step 600
600
#B94E06
oklch(55.5% 0.155 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#813402
oklch(42.6% 0.119 45.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612807
oklch(35.3% 0.093 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#612807 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) | #383102 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E05 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B1B22 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612807
#612807
oklch(35.3% 0.093 45.7)
- #004256
#004256
oklch(35.3% 0.067 225.9)
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 #612807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #612807 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.