#612D18
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.3% 0.082 41.7), rgb(97, 45, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#612D18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 42°. 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 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612D18 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 45, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.082 41.7) |
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 #612D18 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612D18 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #612D18 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #612D18 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D49
oklch(63.1% 0.126 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#B3532A
oklch(55.6% 0.136 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A431D
oklch(49.2% 0.127 42)
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Step 800
800
#7D371A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 41.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612D18
oklch(36.3% 0.082 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#612D18 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) | #3B3516 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484017 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2328 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612D18
#612D18
oklch(36.3% 0.082 41.7)
- #004557
#004557
oklch(36.2% 0.067 222.5)
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 #612D18, 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 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #612D18 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.