#60401E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.066 65.6), rgb(96, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#60401E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60401E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.066 65.6) |
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 #60401E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60401E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #60401E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #60401E text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B37C42
oklch(63.1% 0.101 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6420
oklch(55.5% 0.11 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#875311
oklch(49.1% 0.102 66)
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Step 800
800
#6E4413
oklch(42.7% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60401E
oklch(40.1% 0.066 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#60401E 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) | #4A421B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693938 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60401E
#60401E
oklch(40.1% 0.066 65.6)
- #274B69
#274B69
oklch(40% 0.066 245.6)
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 #60401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #60401E 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.