#614200
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.084 78.4), rgb(97, 66, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#614200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614200 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.084 78.4) |
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 #614200 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614200 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #614200 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #614200 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA823C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A14
oklch(55.6% 0.109 78)
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Step 700
700
#805802
oklch(49.1% 0.102 77.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614200
oklch(40.4% 0.084 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#614200 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) | #4E4300 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B03 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3937 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614200
#614200
oklch(40.4% 0.084 78.4)
- #2B4976
#2B4976
oklch(40.5% 0.084 258.3)
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 #614200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #614200 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.