#614E48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.028 38.3), rgb(97, 78, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#614E48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614E48 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.028 38.3) |
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 #614E48 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614E48 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614E48 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #614E48 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09B95
oklch(70.6% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C837B
oklch(63.1% 0.033 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#876C64
oklch(55.5% 0.037 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#725B53
oklch(49.2% 0.033 40.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614E48
oklch(44.2% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#614E48 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) | #525048 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575448 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664B4C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614E48
#614E48
oklch(44.2% 0.028 38.3)
- #42575D
#42575D
oklch(44.2% 0.027 217.1)
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 #614E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.079
Use #614E48 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.