#615E27
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.2% 0.076 106.1), rgb(97, 94, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#615E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615E27 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 94, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.076 106.1) |
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 #615E27 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615E27 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615E27 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #615E27 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A379
oklch(70.6% 0.058 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D56
oklch(63.2% 0.075 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#79763A
oklch(55.5% 0.082 106.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615E27
oklch(47.2% 0.076 106.1)
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Step 800
800
#535126
oklch(42.6% 0.063 106.4)
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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)
#615E27 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) | #665B21 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D2A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685852 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615E27
#615E27
oklch(47.2% 0.076 106.1)
- #585584
#585584
oklch(47.3% 0.075 286.1)
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 #615E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
Use #615E27 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.