#614448
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.041 9.8), rgb(97, 68, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#614448 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 10°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614448 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 68, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.041 9.8) |
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 #614448 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614448 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #614448 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #614448 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#B7979B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#A47E83
oklch(63.1% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F676C
oklch(55.6% 0.052 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A555A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 10.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614448
oklch(42% 0.041 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.031 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2224
oklch(26.8% 0.02 8.2)
#614448 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) | #494848 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E47 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664245 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614448
#614448
oklch(42% 0.041 9.8)
- #325452
#325452
oklch(41.9% 0.04 191)
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 #614448, 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 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
Use #614448 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.