#614B09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.082 88.1), rgb(97, 75, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#614B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614B09 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 75, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.082 88.1) |
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 #614B09 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614B09 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614B09 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #614B09 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59E68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A2863C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F14
oklch(55.6% 0.107 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#785C02
oklch(49% 0.099 87.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614B09
oklch(42.4% 0.082 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#614B09 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) | #554A00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B500E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A433F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614B09
#614B09
oklch(42.4% 0.082 88.1)
- #3B4C7B
#3B4C7B
oklch(42.5% 0.081 267.8)
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 #614B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #614B09 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.