#612F22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.9% 0.076 35.6), rgb(97, 47, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#612F22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612F22 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 47, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.076 35.6) |
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 #612F22 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612F22 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #612F22 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #612F22 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C79
oklch(70.7% 0.092 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E57
oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1543C
oklch(55.7% 0.127 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#98442E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3827
oklch(42.6% 0.098 35.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612F22
oklch(36.9% 0.076 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#612F22 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) | #3C3721 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484121 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A262C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612F22
#612F22
oklch(36.9% 0.076 35.6)
- #004855
#004855
oklch(37% 0.065 214.9)
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 #612F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
Use #612F22 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.