#60381D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.07 53.1), rgb(96, 56, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#60381D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60381D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.07 53.1) |
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 #60381D | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60381D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #60381D text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #60381D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA926F
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7648
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75E29
oklch(55.7% 0.116 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F19
oklch(42.6% 0.09 53)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60381D
oklch(38.4% 0.07 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#60381D 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) | #433C1A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693032 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60381D
#60381D
oklch(38.4% 0.07 53.1)
- #124962
#124962
oklch(38.3% 0.069 232.9)
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 #60381D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
Use #60381D 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.