#61551D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.076 97.1), rgb(97, 85, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#61551D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61551D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 85, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.076 97.1) |
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 #61551D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61551D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61551D text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61551D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A45
oklch(63.2% 0.091 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#847324
oklch(55.6% 0.099 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6016
oklch(49% 0.092 97.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61551D
oklch(44.9% 0.076 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#61551D 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) | #5E5316 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615720 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694E49 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61551D
#61551D
oklch(44.9% 0.076 97.1)
- #4B517F
#4B517F
oklch(45% 0.076 277.2)
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 #61551D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #61551D 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.