#615149
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.025 48.1), rgb(97, 81, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#615149 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615149 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 81, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.025 48.1) |
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 #615149 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #615149 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615149 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #615149 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D94
oklch(70.8% 0.024 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#99847A
oklch(63% 0.03 47)
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Step 600
600
#846E63
oklch(55.6% 0.033 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#705C52
oklch(49.2% 0.031 48.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#615149
oklch(44.9% 0.025 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F39
oklch(37.8% 0.02 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#615149 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) | #555248 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595649 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664E4F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615149
#615149
oklch(44.9% 0.025 48.1)
- #475860
#475860
oklch(44.9% 0.025 228.1)
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 #615149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.076
Use #615149 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.