#616643
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.053 115), rgb(97, 102, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#616643 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616643 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.053 115) |
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 #616643 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616643 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616643 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #616643 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA487
oklch(70.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888E69
oklch(63.2% 0.053 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#727851
oklch(55.7% 0.057 115.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616643
oklch(49.6% 0.053 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#616643 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) | #6B6341 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6345 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65625D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616643
#616643
oklch(49.6% 0.053 115)
- #645C7D
#645C7D
oklch(49.5% 0.053 295.5)
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 #616643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #616643 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.