#612E24
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.077 32.4), rgb(97, 46, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#612E24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 32°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612E24 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 46, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.077 32.4) |
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 #612E24 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612E24 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #612E24 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #612E24 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15341
oklch(55.6% 0.127 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#984333
oklch(49.1% 0.118 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C372A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 32.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612E24
oklch(36.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#612E24 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) | #3B3623 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474123 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A252C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612E24
#612E24
oklch(36.7% 0.077 32.4)
- #004853
#004853
oklch(36.9% 0.064 212)
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 #612E24, 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 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.079
Use #612E24 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.