#60260C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.8% 0.092 42.1), rgb(96, 38, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#60260C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60260C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 38, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 78%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.092 42.1) |
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 #60260C | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60260C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #60260C text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #60260C text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8968
oklch(70.8% 0.111 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE683E
oklch(63% 0.141 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D19
oklch(55.6% 0.154 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D09
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#82330E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60260C
oklch(34.8% 0.092 42.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#60260C 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) | #363008 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1821 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60260C
#60260C
oklch(34.8% 0.092 42.1)
- #004152
#004152
oklch(34.8% 0.064 222.3)
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 #60260C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
Use #60260C 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.