#613E2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.058 50.2), rgb(97, 62, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#613E2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #613E2A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.058 50.2) |
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 #613E2A | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #613E2A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #613E2A text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #613E2A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57957
oklch(63% 0.089 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A1613C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#89502E
oklch(49% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#704227
oklch(42.8% 0.075 50.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#613E2A
oklch(40% 0.058 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#613E2A 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) | #484228 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693839 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #613E2A
#613E2A
oklch(40% 0.058 50.2)
- #224D61
#224D61
oklch(39.9% 0.058 230.8)
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 #613E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
Use #613E2A 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.