#60400E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.077 73.3), rgb(96, 64, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#60400E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60400E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.077 73.3) |
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 #60400E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60400E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #60400E text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #60400E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC98
oklch(81% 0.058 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4985D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47D2A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60400E
oklch(39.9% 0.077 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#60400E 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) | #4B4206 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534910 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693836 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60400E
#60400E
oklch(39.9% 0.077 73.3)
- #274970
#274970
oklch(39.9% 0.077 253.1)
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 #60400E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #60400E 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.