#615E26
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.2% 0.077 106.2), rgb(97, 94, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#615E26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615E26 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 94, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.077 106.2) |
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 #615E26 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615E26 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615E26 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #615E26 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A378
oklch(70.6% 0.059 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D55
oklch(63.2% 0.077 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#797639
oklch(55.5% 0.083 106.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615E26
oklch(47.2% 0.077 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#535125
oklch(42.6% 0.064 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#282715
oklch(26.8% 0.031 105.5)
#615E26 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) | #665B20 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D29 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685852 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615E26
#615E26
oklch(47.2% 0.077 106.2)
- #585585
#585585
oklch(47.3% 0.077 285.9)
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 #615E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
Use #615E26 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.