#614C13
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6), rgb(97, 76, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#614C13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614C13 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 76, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 67%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6) |
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 #614C13 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614C13 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614C13 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #614C13 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18643
oklch(63.1% 0.092 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#775D11
oklch(49.2% 0.094 88)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614C13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#614C13 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) | #564B0A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5116 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4541 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614C13
#614C13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6)
- #3C4D7A
#3C4D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 267.4)
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 #614C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #614C13 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.