#616923
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.9% 0.093 115.4), rgb(97, 105, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#616923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616923 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 105, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.093 115.4) |
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 #616923 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616923 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616923 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #616923 text on black | 3.55:1 | 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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA672
oklch(70.6% 0.072 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#87904C
oklch(63% 0.092 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 115.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616923
oklch(49.9% 0.093 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D541D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40451E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#616923 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) | #70641A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706528 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67635A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616923
#616923
oklch(49.9% 0.093 115.4)
- #675792
#675792
oklch(49.8% 0.093 295.3)
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 #616923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
Use #616923 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.