#614822
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.064 75.9), rgb(97, 72, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#614822 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614822 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 72, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.064 75.9) |
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 #614822 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614822 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #614822 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #614822 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48354
oklch(63% 0.075 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C38
oklch(55.5% 0.082 75.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.077 75.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614822
oklch(42% 0.064 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E22
oklch(37.7% 0.05 76)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#614822 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) | #51491E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F23 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69413F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614822
#614822
oklch(42% 0.064 75.9)
- #354E6F
#354E6F
oklch(41.9% 0.063 255.7)
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 #614822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
Use #614822 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.