#61642A
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.7% 0.08 111.7), rgb(97, 100, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#61642A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61642A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.08 111.7) |
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 #61642A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61642A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61642A text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #61642A text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A7
oklch(81% 0.04 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A578
oklch(70.7% 0.062 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E55
oklch(63% 0.078 111)
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Step 600
600
#757839
oklch(55.6% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61642A
oklch(48.7% 0.08 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505325
oklch(42.8% 0.067 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#61642A 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) | #6B6024 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675E57 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61642A
#61642A
oklch(48.7% 0.08 111.7)
- #605789
#605789
oklch(48.7% 0.079 291.4)
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 #61642A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #61642A 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.