#616635
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.4% 0.071 113.8), rgb(97, 102, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#616635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616635 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.071 113.8) |
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 #616635 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616635 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616635 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #616635 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E5D
oklch(63% 0.069 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737843
oklch(55.5% 0.075 113.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616635
oklch(49.4% 0.071 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#616635 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) | #6C6231 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6337 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66615A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616635
#616635
oklch(49.4% 0.071 113.8)
- #635A86
#635A86
oklch(49.4% 0.07 293.1)
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 #616635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #616635 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.