#613B28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.062 47), rgb(97, 59, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#613B28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613B28 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 59, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.062 47) |
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 #613B28 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613B28 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #613B28 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #613B28 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C89379
oklch(70.8% 0.074 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97756
oklch(63.1% 0.095 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45F3B
oklch(55.7% 0.103 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#724027
oklch(42.7% 0.079 46.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#613B28
oklch(39.3% 0.062 47)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#613B28 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) | #453F26 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4728 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3436 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613B28
#613B28
oklch(39.3% 0.062 47)
- #1A4C5F
#1A4C5F
oklch(39.2% 0.061 226.8)
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 #613B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #613B28 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.