#614137
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.048 38.1), rgb(97, 65, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#614137 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614137 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 65, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.048 38.1) |
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 #614137 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614137 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #614137 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #614137 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA988D
oklch(70.8% 0.044 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97E70
oklch(63.2% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#946759
oklch(55.7% 0.062 38)
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Step 700
700
#7E5549
oklch(49.1% 0.058 37)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614137
oklch(40.9% 0.048 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#614137 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) | #494536 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B37 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683C3E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614137
#614137
oklch(40.9% 0.048 38.1)
- #29505B
#29505B
oklch(40.7% 0.048 218.3)
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 #614137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
Use #614137 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.