#612D24
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.078 31.3), rgb(97, 45, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#612D24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612D24 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 45, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.078 31.3) |
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 #612D24 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612D24 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #612D24 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #612D24 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76C5C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25241
oklch(55.6% 0.129 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#994233
oklch(49.1% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C372B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612D24
oklch(36.6% 0.078 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#612D24 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) | #3A3523 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474023 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A242B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612D24
#612D24
oklch(36.6% 0.078 31.3)
- #004752
#004752
oklch(36.5% 0.064 212.2)
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 #612D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #612D24 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.