#612816
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.5% 0.088 37.9), rgb(97, 40, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#612816 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612816 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 40, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.088 37.9) |
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 #612816 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612816 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #612816 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612816 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98970
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD694A
oklch(63.2% 0.135 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.147 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#81341B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 38.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612816
oklch(35.5% 0.088 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#612816 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) | #383114 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E15 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B1C24 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612816
#612816
oklch(35.5% 0.088 37.9)
- #004352
#004352
oklch(35.4% 0.064 218.9)
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 #612816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #612816 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.