#612A00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.6% 0.094 50.4), rgb(97, 42, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#612A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 50°. 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 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612A00 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 42, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.094 50.4) |
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 #612A00 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612A00 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #612A00 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612A00 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EFD2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B498
oklch(80.9% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88B5E
oklch(70.6% 0.112 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C2B
oklch(63.2% 0.143 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612A00
oklch(35.6% 0.094 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D08
oklch(27.1% 0.059 50.9)
#612A00 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) | #3A3200 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F00 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B1D23 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612A00
#612A00
oklch(35.6% 0.094 50.4)
- #00425A
#00425A
oklch(35.5% 0.071 230.6)
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 #612A00, 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 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.088
Use #612A00 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.