#614100
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.084 77.1), rgb(97, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#614100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614100 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.084 77.1) |
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 #614100 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614100 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #614100 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #614100 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49854
oklch(70.7% 0.101 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47D0E
oklch(63% 0.128 77)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#614100
oklch(40.2% 0.084 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#614100 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) | #4D4200 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A03 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3836 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614100
#614100
oklch(40.2% 0.084 77.1)
- #294875
#294875
oklch(40.1% 0.085 257.7)
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 #614100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #614100 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.