#616031
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.9% 0.067 107.6), rgb(97, 96, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#616031 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616031 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 96, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.067 107.6) |
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 #616031 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616031 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616031 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #616031 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A37E
oklch(70.6% 0.051 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#777743
oklch(55.7% 0.073 108.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616031
oklch(47.9% 0.067 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#52512C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#616031 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) | #675D2D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F33 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675B55 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616031
#616031
oklch(47.9% 0.067 107.6)
- #5B5781
#5B5781
oklch(47.8% 0.067 287.9)
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 #616031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
Use #616031 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.