#61532D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.058 89.8), rgb(97, 83, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#61532D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61532D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 83, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.058 89.8) |
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 #61532D | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61532D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61532D text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #61532D text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA07A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8858
oklch(63.1% 0.069 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#85713D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#705F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 90.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61532D
oklch(44.7% 0.058 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4125
oklch(37.8% 0.045 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#61532D 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) | #5B522A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684D4A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61532D
#61532D
oklch(44.7% 0.058 89.8)
- #485375
#485375
oklch(44.7% 0.058 270.2)
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 #61532D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #61532D 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.