#614E37
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.043 71.6), rgb(97, 78, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#614E37 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614E37 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 78, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.043 71.6) |
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 #614E37 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614E37 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614E37 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #614E37 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D85
oklch(70.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8567
oklch(63.2% 0.052 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 72)
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Step 700
700
#745C3F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 71.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614E37
oklch(43.7% 0.043 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#614E37 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) | #554F35 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595338 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684948 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614E37
#614E37
oklch(43.7% 0.043 71.6)
- #405469
#405469
oklch(43.8% 0.043 250.1)
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 #614E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #614E37 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.