#60391E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.068 53.9), rgb(96, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#60391E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60391E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.068 53.9) |
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 #60391E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60391E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #60391E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60391E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99370
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7749
oklch(63.2% 0.105 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#73401A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 54.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60391E
oklch(38.6% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#60391E 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) | #443D1B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693133 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60391E
#60391E
oklch(38.6% 0.068 53.9)
- #164A63
#164A63
oklch(38.7% 0.068 233.6)
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 #60391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
Use #60391E 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.