#61691E
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.8% 0.097 115.3), rgb(97, 105, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#61691E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61691E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 105, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.097 115.3) |
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 #61691E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61691E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61691E text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #61691E text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA770
oklch(70.8% 0.076 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#879049
oklch(63% 0.096 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717A29
oklch(55.5% 0.105 115.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61691E
oklch(49.8% 0.097 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40451B
oklch(37.5% 0.063 115.1)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#61691E 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) | #716313 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706524 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67635A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61691E
#61691E
oklch(49.8% 0.097 115.3)
- #675694
#675694
oklch(49.7% 0.098 295.2)
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 #61691E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
Use #61691E 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.