#613C26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.062 50.9), rgb(97, 60, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#613C26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613C26 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 60, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.062 50.9) |
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 #613C26 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613C26 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #613C26 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #613C26 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79376
oklch(70.6% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87852
oklch(63.1% 0.096 51)
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Step 600
600
#A36036
oklch(55.6% 0.104 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F29
oklch(49.1% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#613C26
oklch(39.5% 0.062 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#613C26 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) | #464024 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4826 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3537 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613C26
#613C26
oklch(39.5% 0.062 50.9)
- #1D4C62
#1D4C62
oklch(39.5% 0.063 231.7)
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 #613C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
Use #613C26 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.