#61504F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.023 22), rgb(97, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#61504F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.023. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61504F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 10%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.023 22) |
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 #61504F | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61504F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61504F text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #61504F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C9B
oklch(70.8% 0.021 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8382
oklch(63.1% 0.028 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#846D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.029 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#705B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.028 21.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61504F
oklch(44.8% 0.023 22)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.018 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#61504F 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) | #53524F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654E50 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61504F
#61504F
oklch(44.8% 0.023 22)
- #46595A
#46595A
oklch(44.9% 0.023 200.3)
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 #61504F, 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 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #61504F 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.