#616628
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4), rgb(97, 102, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#616628 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616628 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4) |
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 #616628 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616628 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616628 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #616628 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
#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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#898F52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737935
oklch(55.6% 0.092 113.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616628
oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5322
oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#616628 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) | #6D6121 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676059 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616628
#616628
oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4)
- #63578D
#63578D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 293.2)
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 #616628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
Use #616628 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.