#615906
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.094 103.2), rgb(97, 89, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#615906 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 103°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615906 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 89, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.094 103.2) |
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 #615906 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615906 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615906 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #615906 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA361
oklch(70.6% 0.087 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#968C30
oklch(63.1% 0.112 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#615906
oklch(45.7% 0.094 103.2)
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Step 900
900
#49430A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 103)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#615906 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) | #625600 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65590F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69524B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615906
#615906
oklch(45.7% 0.094 103.2)
- #514F8A
#514F8A
oklch(45.7% 0.095 283.5)
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 #615906, 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 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
Use #615906 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.