#614F3D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.037 66.6), rgb(97, 79, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#614F3D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #614F3D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 79, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.037 66.6) |
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 #614F3D | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #614F3D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #614F3D text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #614F3D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C856D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E55
oklch(55.6% 0.048 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C46
oklch(49.1% 0.044 66.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#614F3D
oklch(44.1% 0.037 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#614F3D 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) | #55503C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674B4A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #614F3D
#614F3D
oklch(44.1% 0.037 66.6)
- #425566
#425566
oklch(44% 0.037 245.8)
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 #614F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
Use #614F3D 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.