#61571D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.078 99.4), rgb(97, 87, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#61571D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 99°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61571D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 87, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.078 99.4) |
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 #61571D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61571D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61571D text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #61571D text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B44
oklch(63.2% 0.093 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#827422
oklch(55.6% 0.101 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6113
oklch(49.1% 0.094 99.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61571D
oklch(45.4% 0.078 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#61571D 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) | #605516 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625820 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69504B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61571D
#61571D
oklch(45.4% 0.078 99.4)
- #4E5181
#4E5181
oklch(45.4% 0.078 280.1)
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 #61571D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
Use #61571D 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.