#612E17
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.082 43.6), rgb(97, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#612E17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 44°. 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E17 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.082 43.6) |
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 #612E17 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E17 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #612E17 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E17 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76E47
oklch(63.1% 0.125 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35427
oklch(55.7% 0.137 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#99441A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D3818
oklch(42.8% 0.106 43.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E17
oklch(36.5% 0.082 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#612E17 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) | #3C3514 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484116 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2429 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E17
#612E17
oklch(36.5% 0.082 43.6)
- #004659
#004659
oklch(36.6% 0.068 223.5)
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 #612E17, 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 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.083
Use #612E17 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.