#614517
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.072 76.4), rgb(97, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#614517 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614517 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.072 76.4) |
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 #614517 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614517 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #614517 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #614517 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA3
oklch(81% 0.043 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7824B
oklch(63% 0.086 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#926B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.094 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D591F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614517
oklch(41.2% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#614517 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) | #4F4611 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D19 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3D3B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614517
#614517
oklch(41.2% 0.072 76.4)
- #304C72
#304C72
oklch(41.3% 0.073 256.3)
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 #614517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.008
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.078
Use #614517 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.