Dark Oak Color
Dark Oak is a red color with hex code #612718. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark oak, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Oak Color Values
What Does Dark Oak Mean?
Dark Oak belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Dark Oak adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Oak is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: deep brown, #593319). It is also known as Espresso.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Oak
Dark Oak and #185362 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #62182F and #624C18, which sit beside dark oak on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark oak with triadic partners #186227 and #271862. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Meranti —
#5D1E0F(Delta E 4) - Hairy Heath —
#6B2A14(Delta E 6) - Metallic Copper —
#71291D(Delta E 7) - Cioccolato —
#55280C(Delta E 8) - Volcano —
#651A14(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #612718; }
.background { background-color: #612718; }
.border { border: 2px solid #612718; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #61271840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark oak?
Dark Oak has the hex code #612718. In RGB notation it is rgb(97, 39, 24), in HSL it is hsl(12, 60%, 24%), and its OKLCH value is 0.353, 0.088, 35.6.
What does the color dark oak mean?
Red-family colors like dark oak carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Oak belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Dark Oak adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark oak?
Dark Oak has three easy routes: its complement #185362 for punch, its neighbors #62182F and #624C18 for something calmer, or triadic partners #186227 and #271862 when you want energy.
Is dark oak a standard web color?
No — Dark Oak is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #612718 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark oak lighter or darker?
To lighten dark oak, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F2D2CA (lightest tint) to #100704 (darkest shade).
About Dark Oak
Dark Oak is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Espresso. The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #612718 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.