#614935
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.045 61), rgb(97, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#614935 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614935 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.045 61) |
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 #614935 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614935 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614935 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #614935 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59B86
oklch(70.7% 0.043 61)
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Step 500
500
#A28268
oklch(63% 0.054 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C50
oklch(55.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#785A41
oklch(49.2% 0.054 60.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614935
oklch(42.6% 0.045 61)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#614935 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) | #504B34 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565035 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684444 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614935
#614935
oklch(42.6% 0.045 61)
- #385265
#385265
oklch(42.6% 0.045 240.8)
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 #614935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #614935 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.