#614844
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.035 29), rgb(97, 72, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#614844 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614844 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 72, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.035 29) |
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 #614844 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614844 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614844 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #614844 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49995
oklch(70.6% 0.033 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1807B
oklch(63% 0.042 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A64
oklch(55.7% 0.045 30)
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Step 700
700
#775853
oklch(49.1% 0.042 29.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C39
oklch(37.6% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#614844 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) | #4D4B44 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674547 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614844
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
- #385559
#385559
oklch(42.8% 0.035 206.8)
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 #614844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #614844 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.