#616523
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.9% 0.088 112.5), rgb(97, 101, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#616523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616523 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 101, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.088 112.5) |
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 #616523 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616523 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616523 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #616523 text on black | 3.39:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.087 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#747931
oklch(55.6% 0.095 112.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616523
oklch(48.9% 0.088 112.5)
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Step 800
800
#50531F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#616523 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) | #6D601B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6227 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685F57 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616523
#616523
oklch(48.9% 0.088 112.5)
- #62568E
#62568E
oklch(48.9% 0.089 292.7)
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 #616523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
Use #616523 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.