#615142
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.7% 0.032 65), rgb(97, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#615142 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615142 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.032 65) |
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 #615142 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #615142 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615142 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #615142 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.019 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.029 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8572
oklch(63.1% 0.038 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#856F5A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 66.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#615142
oklch(44.7% 0.032 65)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#615142 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) | #565241 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5542 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664E4D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615142
#615142
oklch(44.7% 0.032 65)
- #465765
#465765
oklch(44.8% 0.031 243.3)
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 #615142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.075
Use #615142 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.