#615A2D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.3% 0.065 100.6), rgb(97, 90, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#615A2D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615A2D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 90, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.065 100.6) |
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 #615A2D | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615A2D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615A2D text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #615A2D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AB
oklch(81% 0.032 101)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#928B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7543
oklch(55.7% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615A2D
oklch(46.3% 0.065 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#55502C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#615A2D 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) | #615829 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B2F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685450 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615A2D
#615A2D
oklch(46.3% 0.065 100.6)
- #52557D
#52557D
oklch(46.4% 0.065 280.2)
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 #615A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #615A2D 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.