#616622
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3), rgb(97, 102, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#616622 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616622 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3) |
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 #616622 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616622 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616622 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #616622 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F4D
oklch(63% 0.089 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#73792F
oklch(55.5% 0.098 113.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616622
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#616622 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) | #6E6119 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6326 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676058 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616622
#616622
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
- #63568F
#63568F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 293.3)
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 #616622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
Use #616622 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.