#614746
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.036 21.2), rgb(97, 71, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#614746 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614746 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.036 21.2) |
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 #614746 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614746 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614746 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #614746 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59997
oklch(70.7% 0.034 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2807E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6967
oklch(55.7% 0.047 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#785756
oklch(49.1% 0.044 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614746
oklch(42.6% 0.036 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#614746 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) | #4C4A46 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F46 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674447 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614746
#614746
oklch(42.6% 0.036 21.2)
- #365557
#365557
oklch(42.6% 0.037 201)
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 #614746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
Use #614746 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.