#614B47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.5% 0.031 30.2), rgb(97, 75, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#614B47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614B47 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 75, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.031 30.2) |
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 #614B47 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614B47 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614B47 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #614B47 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBA
oklch(81% 0.018 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29A96
oklch(70.6% 0.029 29)
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Step 500
500
#9F827C
oklch(63.2% 0.037 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#896B65
oklch(55.6% 0.04 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#745954
oklch(49% 0.037 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614B47
oklch(43.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#614B47 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) | #504E47 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555247 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66484A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614B47
#614B47
oklch(43.5% 0.031 30.2)
- #3D565B
#3D565B
oklch(43.5% 0.031 211.3)
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 #614B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
Use #614B47 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.