#612E09
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.4% 0.087 51), rgb(97, 46, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#612E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 51°. 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 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E09 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.087 51) |
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 #612E09 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E09 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #612E09 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E09 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D63
oklch(70.7% 0.105 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86F34
oklch(63.2% 0.134 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E09
oklch(36.4% 0.087 51)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#612E09 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) | #3D3504 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494008 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2327 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E09
#612E09
oklch(36.4% 0.087 51)
- #00445D
#00445D
oklch(36.3% 0.073 231)
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 #612E09, 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 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.089
Use #612E09 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.