#61501A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.7% 0.075 91.3), rgb(97, 80, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#61501A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61501A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 80, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.075 91.3) |
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 #61501A | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61501A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61501A text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #61501A 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1A06E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8846
oklch(63.2% 0.089 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#887125
oklch(55.6% 0.097 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#745E17
oklch(49.1% 0.09 90.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61501A
oklch(43.7% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#61501A 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) | #594F13 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D541D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694945 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61501A
#61501A
oklch(43.7% 0.075 91.3)
- #434F7B
#434F7B
oklch(43.8% 0.074 271.4)
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 #61501A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
Use #61501A 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.