#614B32
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.048 69.5), rgb(97, 75, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#614B32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614B32 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 75, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.048 69.5) |
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 #614B32 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614B32 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614B32 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #614B32 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39C83
oklch(70.6% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18463
oklch(63.2% 0.058 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#765B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 70.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614B32
oklch(42.9% 0.048 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#614B32 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) | #534C30 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585133 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684645 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614B32
#614B32
oklch(42.9% 0.048 69.5)
- #3B5269
#3B5269
oklch(43% 0.048 249)
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 #614B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
Use #614B32 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.