#60361E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.07 49.2), rgb(96, 54, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#60361E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60361E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 54, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.07 49.2) |
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 #60361E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60361E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #60361E text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #60361E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9171
oklch(70.7% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE754C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#914B20
oklch(49.1% 0.109 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 48.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60361E
oklch(38% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#60361E 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) | #423B1C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692E30 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60361E
#60361E
oklch(38% 0.07 49.2)
- #0A4960
#0A4960
oklch(38% 0.07 228.9)
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 #60361E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #60361E 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.