#615700
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.095 101.7), rgb(97, 87, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#615700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615700 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 87, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.095 101.7) |
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 #615700 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #615700 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615700 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #615700 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C299
oklch(80.8% 0.055 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA360
oklch(70.8% 0.089 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#988B2E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#615700
oklch(45.2% 0.095 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4208
oklch(37.6% 0.073 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#615700 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) | #615400 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635809 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5049 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615700
#615700
oklch(45.2% 0.095 101.7)
- #4E4E89
#4E4E89
oklch(45.2% 0.095 281.9)
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 #615700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
Use #615700 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.