#612808 Hex Color
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Not a bright caramel or soft tan, #612808 sits far down the brown scale, dark and barely saturated. It reads like damp soil or dark roast coffee, warm but reserved. Best used as a dominant base in moody layouts, it flatters muted sage and dusty blue. White text clears WCAG AA on it with an 11.6:1 contrast, so it holds up behind small body copy.
Questions about #612808
What is #612808 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #612808 is rgb(97, 40, 8), in HSL hsl(22, 85%, 21%) and in CMYK 0%, 59%, 92%, 62%.
What text color works best on #612808?
White text is the clear choice, reaching about 11.6:1 contrast on #612808. That passes WCAG AA for small body text, while dark text on this shade fails almost entirely.
What colors pair well with #612808?
#612808 pairs well with sage and dusty blue, which lift its heavy mood without fighting it. Cream and warm off-whites also work as lighter counterparts in 60/30/10 layouts.
Is #612808 readable on white or black?
#612808 has a 11.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.81:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.