#616238
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.5% 0.061 109.7), rgb(97, 98, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#616238 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616238 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 98, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.061 109.7) |
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 #616238 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616238 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616238 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #616238 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A482
oklch(70.8% 0.047 110.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D62
oklch(63.2% 0.06 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#767749
oklch(55.7% 0.065 109.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616238
oklch(48.5% 0.061 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#515130
oklch(42.6% 0.05 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#43442B
oklch(37.9% 0.04 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#616238 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) | #685F35 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69603A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665D58 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616238
#616238
oklch(48.5% 0.061 109.7)
- #5E5980
#5E5980
oklch(48.5% 0.062 289.7)
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 #616238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
Use #616238 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.