#614906
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.083 86), rgb(97, 73, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#614906 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614906 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.083 86) |
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 #614906 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614906 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #614906 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #614906 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69E67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4853C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E13
oklch(55.6% 0.108 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C01
oklch(49.2% 0.1 86.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614906
oklch(42% 0.083 86)
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Step 900
900
#513F13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#614906 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) | #544900 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A413D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614906
#614906
oklch(42% 0.083 86)
- #384B7A
#384B7A
oklch(42% 0.082 266.3)
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 #614906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #614906 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.