#614F00
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.3% 0.089 93.7), rgb(97, 79, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#614F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614F00 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 79, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.089 93.7) |
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 #614F00 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614F00 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614F00 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #614F00 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B2A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8834
oklch(63.2% 0.106 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614F00
oklch(43.3% 0.089 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E400D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#614F00 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) | #594D00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5306 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4742 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614F00
#614F00
oklch(43.3% 0.089 93.7)
- #424C81
#424C81
oklch(43.4% 0.088 274.1)
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 #614F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #614F00 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.