#615101
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.09 95.8), rgb(97, 81, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#615101 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615101 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 81, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.09 95.8) |
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 #615101 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #615101 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615101 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #615101 text on black | 2.68:1 | 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
#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
#CAC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A163
oklch(70.8% 0.084 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8933
oklch(63.2% 0.107 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#615101
oklch(43.8% 0.09 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D410D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 95.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#615101 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5408 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4944 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615101
#615101
oklch(43.8% 0.09 95.8)
- #454D83
#454D83
oklch(43.9% 0.089 275.7)
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 #615101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
Use #615101 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.