#612B11
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.9% 0.087 44.1), rgb(97, 43, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#612B11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 44°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612B11 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 43, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.087 44.1) |
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 #612B11 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612B11 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #612B11 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612B11 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.104 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C40
oklch(63.1% 0.133 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6511D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C410E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3611
oklch(42.7% 0.112 43.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612B11
oklch(35.9% 0.087 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#612B11 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) | #3A330E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F10 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B1F26 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612B11
#612B11
oklch(35.9% 0.087 44.1)
- #004457
#004457
oklch(35.9% 0.067 224)
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 #612B11, 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 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #612B11 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.