#616601
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1), rgb(97, 102, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#616601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616601 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1) |
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 #616601 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616601 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616601 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #616601 text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A768
oklch(70.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A903D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A14
oklch(55.6% 0.117 113.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616601
oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#50540A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424514
oklch(37.6% 0.069 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#616601 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) | #6F6000 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F620F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685F56 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616601
#616601
oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1)
- #635398
#635398
oklch(49% 0.108 292.6)
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 #616601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.002
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
Use #616601 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.