#616447
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.2% 0.044 112.8), rgb(97, 100, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#616447 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616447 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.044 112.8) |
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 #616447 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616447 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616447 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #616447 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38B
oklch(70.6% 0.034 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737756
oklch(55.7% 0.049 113.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616447
oklch(49.2% 0.044 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F513A
oklch(42.6% 0.036 112)
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Step 900
900
#414332
oklch(37.6% 0.028 113.2)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#616447 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) | #686145 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686248 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65615C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616447
#616447
oklch(49.2% 0.044 112.8)
- #625D78
#625D78
oklch(49.3% 0.043 293.2)
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 #616447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #616447 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.