#612901
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.4% 0.094 49.1), rgb(97, 41, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#612901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 49°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612901 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.094 49.1) |
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 #612901 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612901 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #612901 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612901 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98A5F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B2E
oklch(63.2% 0.144 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612901
oklch(35.4% 0.094 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#612901 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) | #393100 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E00 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B1C22 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612901
#612901
oklch(35.4% 0.094 49.1)
- #004259
#004259
oklch(35.5% 0.07 229.5)
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 #612901, 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 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.086
Use #612901 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.