#614F33
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.9% 0.048 78), rgb(97, 79, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#614F33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614F33 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 79, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.048 78) |
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 #614F33 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614F33 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614F33 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #614F33 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAD
oklch(81% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09E81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8662
oklch(63.2% 0.058 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#886F48
oklch(55.6% 0.063 78)
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Step 700
700
#735D3A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 78.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614F33
oklch(43.9% 0.048 78)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#614F33 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) | #564F31 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5434 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684A48 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614F33
#614F33
oklch(43.9% 0.048 78)
- #42536D
#42536D
oklch(43.9% 0.048 258.7)
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 #614F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #614F33 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.