#612E19
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.081 42.1), rgb(97, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#612E19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E19 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.081 42.1) |
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 #612E19 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E19 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #612E19 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E19 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
#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
#D48C70
oklch(70.7% 0.097 42)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4A
oklch(63.2% 0.124 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2542B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#99431E
oklch(49% 0.126 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C381B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 42.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E19
oklch(36.5% 0.081 42.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#612E19 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) | #3C3517 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484118 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2429 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E19
#612E19
oklch(36.5% 0.081 42.1)
- #004658
#004658
oklch(36.5% 0.068 222.2)
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 #612E19, 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 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #612E19 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.