#60371C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.1% 0.071 52.4), rgb(96, 55, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#60371C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60371C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 55, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.071 52.4) |
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 #60371C | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60371C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #60371C text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #60371C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB926F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7648
oklch(63.2% 0.108 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85D28
oklch(55.6% 0.118 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#904C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F19
oklch(42.8% 0.091 52.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60371C
oklch(38.1% 0.071 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#60371C 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) | #433C19 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692F31 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60371C
#60371C
oklch(38.1% 0.071 52.4)
- #0F4962
#0F4962
oklch(38.2% 0.071 232.1)
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 #60371C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
Use #60371C 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.