#613E16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.073 66.2), rgb(97, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#613E16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613E16 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.073 66.2) |
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 #613E16 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613E16 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #613E16 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #613E16 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77B37
oklch(63.2% 0.112 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26207
oklch(55.5% 0.121 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714303
oklch(42.8% 0.094 66.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#613E16
oklch(39.7% 0.073 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#613E16 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) | #494111 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524917 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3636 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613E16
#613E16
oklch(39.7% 0.073 66.2)
- #224A6C
#224A6C
oklch(39.7% 0.073 246.7)
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 #613E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.083
Use #613E16 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.