#61601A
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.6% 0.09 108.6), rgb(97, 96, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#61601A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61601A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.09 108.6) |
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 #61601A | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61601A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61601A text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #61601A text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
-
Step 400
400
#A4A471
oklch(70.6% 0.07 108.1)
-
Step 500
500
#8E8E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 108.7)
-
Step 600
600
#78772D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 108.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#61601A
oklch(47.6% 0.09 108.6)
-
Step 800
800
#53521C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 108.2)
-
Step 900
900
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
-
Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#61601A 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) | #685C0F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685952 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61601A
#61601A
oklch(47.6% 0.09 108.6)
- #5B538C
#5B538C
oklch(47.6% 0.091 288.9)
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 #61601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
Use #61601A 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.