#60290F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.4% 0.088 43.5), rgb(96, 41, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#60290F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60290F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 41, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.088 43.5) |
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 #60290F | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60290F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #60290F text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60290F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B39F
oklch(80.8% 0.066 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 43)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B40
oklch(63.1% 0.135 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7501C
oklch(55.6% 0.147 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D400D
oklch(49.1% 0.137 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#803510
oklch(42.7% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60290F
oklch(35.4% 0.088 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#60290F 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) | #38320B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1D24 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60290F
#60290F
oklch(35.4% 0.088 43.5)
- #004255
#004255
oklch(35.2% 0.067 224.6)
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 #60290F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #60290F 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.