#614A45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.2% 0.033 32.5), rgb(97, 74, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#614A45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614A45 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 74, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.033 32.5) |
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 #614A45 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614A45 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614A45 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #614A45 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0817B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B64
oklch(55.6% 0.041 33)
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Step 700
700
#755953
oklch(49.1% 0.038 32.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614A45
oklch(43.2% 0.033 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#614A45 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) | #4F4D45 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664749 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614A45
#614A45
oklch(43.2% 0.033 32.5)
- #3B555B
#3B555B
oklch(43.1% 0.033 213.6)
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 #614A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.084
Use #614A45 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.