#614337
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.046 42.7), rgb(97, 67, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#614337 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614337 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 67, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.046 42.7) |
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 #614337 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614337 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #614337 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #614337 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988C
oklch(70.6% 0.043 41)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#926857
oklch(55.6% 0.06 43)
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Step 700
700
#7C5647
oklch(49% 0.056 42.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614337
oklch(41.3% 0.046 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B32
oklch(37.5% 0.036 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#614337 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) | #4B4636 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C37 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683E40 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614337
#614337
oklch(41.3% 0.046 42.7)
- #2D515E
#2D515E
oklch(41.3% 0.047 223.3)
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 #614337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
Use #614337 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.