#613C2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.059 44), rgb(97, 60, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#613C2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613C2C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 60, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.059 44) |
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 #613C2C | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613C2C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #613C2C text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #613C2C text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7775C
oklch(63% 0.09 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25F42
oklch(55.5% 0.097 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71412B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 44.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#613C2C
oklch(39.6% 0.059 44)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#613C2C 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) | #46402B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693638 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613C2C
#613C2C
oklch(39.6% 0.059 44)
- #1D4D5E
#1D4D5E
oklch(39.5% 0.059 224.7)
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 #613C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
Use #613C2C 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.