#616449
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.3% 0.041 113.1), rgb(97, 100, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#616449 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616449 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.041 113.1) |
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 #616449 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616449 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616449 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #616449 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898C70
oklch(63% 0.04 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#737659
oklch(55.5% 0.043 112.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616449
oklch(49.3% 0.041 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F513C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#616449 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) | #686147 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68624A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64615D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616449
#616449
oklch(49.3% 0.041 113.1)
- #625D77
#625D77
oklch(49.3% 0.041 293.6)
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 #616449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #616449 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.