#60270A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35% 0.092 43.9), rgb(96, 39, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#60270A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60270A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 39, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.092 43.9) |
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 #60270A | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60270A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #60270A text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #60270A text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8967
oklch(70.7% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE693B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94E13
oklch(55.6% 0.153 44)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E02
oklch(49.1% 0.142 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#81340A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60270A
oklch(35% 0.092 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#60270A 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) | #373006 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D08 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1A21 | 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°).
- #60270A
#60270A
oklch(35% 0.092 43.9)
- #004154
#004154
oklch(34.9% 0.066 224.9)
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 #60270A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #60270A 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.