#613E0B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.079 70.5), rgb(97, 62, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#613E0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613E0B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 62, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 80%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.079 70.5) |
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 #613E0B | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613E0B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #613E0B text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #613E0B text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABB97
oklch(81% 0.06 71)
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Step 400
400
#C6965C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77B27
oklch(63.1% 0.121 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#613E0B
oklch(39.6% 0.079 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#362207
oklch(27.1% 0.05 70.7)
#613E0B 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) | #4A4002 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52490D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3534 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613E0B
#613E0B
oklch(39.6% 0.079 70.5)
- #22496F
#22496F
oklch(39.6% 0.078 249.9)
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 #613E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.082
Use #613E0B 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.