#615644
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.031 80), rgb(97, 86, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#615644 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615644 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 86, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.031 80) |
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 #615644 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615644 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615644 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #615644 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B4
oklch(81% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#968770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#807158
oklch(55.6% 0.041 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#615644
oklch(45.9% 0.031 80)
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Step 900
900
#484033
oklch(37.6% 0.024 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#615644 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) | #5B5643 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5944 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665351 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615644
#615644
oklch(45.9% 0.031 80)
- #4E586A
#4E586A
oklch(45.9% 0.032 262.2)
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 #615644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #615644 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.