#612D00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.091 53.4), rgb(97, 45, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#612D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 53°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612D00 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 45, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.091 53.4) |
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 #612D00 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612D00 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #612D00 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #612D00 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B598
oklch(80.9% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96E29
oklch(63.1% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612D00
oklch(36.1% 0.091 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D07
oklch(27% 0.058 52.7)
#612D00 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) | #3C3400 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494000 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2125 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612D00
#612D00
oklch(36.1% 0.091 53.4)
- #00435E
#00435E
oklch(36% 0.075 233.4)
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 #612D00, 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 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.091
Use #612D00 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.