#612B05
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.8% 0.091 49.4), rgb(97, 43, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#612B05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B05 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 90%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.091 49.4) |
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 #612B05 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B05 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #612B05 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B05 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49A
oklch(80.9% 0.068 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78B61
oklch(70.6% 0.109 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C32
oklch(63.1% 0.14 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B05
oklch(35.8% 0.091 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#612B05 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) | #3B3300 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F04 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B1E24 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B05
#612B05
oklch(35.8% 0.091 49.4)
- #00435A
#00435A
oklch(35.8% 0.071 229.1)
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 #612B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.087
Use #612B05 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.