#616129
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48% 0.077 109), rgb(97, 97, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#616129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616129 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 97, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.077 109) |
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 #616129 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616129 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616129 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #616129 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A479
oklch(70.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D56
oklch(63% 0.076 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#77773A
oklch(55.5% 0.083 108.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616129
oklch(48% 0.077 109)
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Step 800
800
#525226
oklch(42.8% 0.064 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444423
oklch(37.8% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#616129 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) | #685D23 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675B55 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616129
#616129
oklch(48% 0.077 109)
- #5C5687
#5C5687
oklch(48% 0.078 288.7)
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 #616129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
Use #616129 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.