#616210
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48% 0.098 110.3), rgb(97, 98, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#616210 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616210 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 98, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 72%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.098 110.3) |
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 #616210 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616210 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616210 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #616210 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F45
oklch(63.2% 0.097 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777823
oklch(55.5% 0.105 110.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616210
oklch(48% 0.098 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525315
oklch(42.8% 0.082 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#434419
oklch(37.5% 0.063 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#616210 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6018 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685B53 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616210
#616210
oklch(48% 0.098 110.3)
- #5E5391
#5E5391
oklch(48.1% 0.098 290.4)
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 #616210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
Use #616210 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.