#60431E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.066 70.7), rgb(96, 67, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#60431E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60431E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.066 70.7) |
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 #60431E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60431E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #60431E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #60431E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B77
oklch(70.8% 0.061 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88153
oklch(63% 0.079 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#936A37
oklch(55.6% 0.086 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D582A
oklch(49% 0.079 70)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60431E
oklch(40.7% 0.066 70.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D22
oklch(37.8% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#60431E 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) | #4D451A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693C3B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60431E
#60431E
oklch(40.7% 0.066 70.7)
- #2D4C6C
#2D4C6C
oklch(40.8% 0.066 250.4)
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 #60431E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #60431E 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.