#615B44
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47% 0.036 95.2), rgb(97, 91, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#615B44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615B44 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 91, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.036 95.2) |
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 #615B44 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615B44 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615B44 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #615B44 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18E
oklch(70.8% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#908A71
oklch(63.2% 0.037 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A735A
oklch(55.5% 0.038 94.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615B44
oklch(47% 0.036 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#615B44 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) | #605A43 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C45 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665855 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615B44
#615B44
oklch(47% 0.036 95.2)
- #555A6F
#555A6F
oklch(47.1% 0.035 274.5)
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 #615B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
Use #615B44 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.