#616442
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.1% 0.051 112.4), rgb(97, 100, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#616442 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616442 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.051 112.4) |
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 #616442 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616442 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616442 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #616442 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A488
oklch(70.9% 0.039 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#747751
oklch(55.7% 0.055 111.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616442
oklch(49.1% 0.051 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5236
oklch(42.8% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#42442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 112.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#616442 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) | #696140 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696243 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65605B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616442
#616442
oklch(49.1% 0.051 112.4)
- #615C7C
#615C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 291.6)
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 #616442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
Use #616442 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.