#615A44
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.8% 0.035 92.5), rgb(97, 90, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#615A44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615A44 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 90, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.035 92.5) |
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 #615A44 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615A44 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615A44 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #615A44 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.016 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A08E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#918972
oklch(63.1% 0.034 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B735A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 92.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615A44
oklch(46.8% 0.035 92.5)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#615A44 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) | #5F5943 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B45 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665754 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615A44
#615A44
oklch(46.8% 0.035 92.5)
- #53596E
#53596E
oklch(46.7% 0.035 272.5)
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 #615A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #615A44 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.