#614447
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.04 12.1), rgb(97, 68, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#614447 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614447 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 68, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.04 12.1) |
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 #614447 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614447 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #614447 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #614447 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7979A
oklch(70.6% 0.038 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#A47E82
oklch(63.1% 0.047 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F676B
oklch(55.6% 0.052 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5559
oklch(49% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614447
oklch(42% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#513B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#614447 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) | #494847 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E46 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674245 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614447
#614447
oklch(42% 0.04 12.1)
- #325453
#325453
oklch(42% 0.04 193.4)
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 #614447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
Use #614447 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.