#612E12
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.084 46.8), rgb(97, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#612E12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E12 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.084 46.8) |
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 #612E12 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E12 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #612E12 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E12 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76E40
oklch(63% 0.128 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3541C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A440C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3810
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E12
oklch(36.5% 0.084 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#612E12 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) | #3C350F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494111 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2328 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E12
#612E12
oklch(36.5% 0.084 46.8)
- #00455B
#00455B
oklch(36.4% 0.071 227.4)
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 #612E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.085
Use #612E12 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.