#614215
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.073 72.7), rgb(97, 66, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#614215 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 73°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614215 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.073 72.7) |
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 #614215 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614215 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #614215 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #614215 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#956A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F581F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 73)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614215
oklch(40.5% 0.073 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#614215 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) | #4D440F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B16 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3A39 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614215
#614215
oklch(40.5% 0.073 72.7)
- #2A4B70
#2A4B70
oklch(40.6% 0.074 252.5)
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 #614215, 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 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #614215 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.