#612F18
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.08 44.1), rgb(97, 47, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#612F18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F18 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 60%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.08 44.1) |
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 #612F18 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F18 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #612F18 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F18 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F47
oklch(63.2% 0.123 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15528
oklch(55.6% 0.133 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#98441B
oklch(49% 0.124 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3919
oklch(42.8% 0.103 44)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F18
oklch(36.7% 0.08 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E11
oklch(27.2% 0.051 44.3)
#612F18 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) | #3D3616 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494117 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B252A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F18
#612F18
oklch(36.7% 0.08 44.1)
- #00465A
#00465A
oklch(36.7% 0.069 224.7)
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 #612F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.084
Use #612F18 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.