#60432C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.054 59), rgb(96, 67, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#60432C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60432C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.054 59) |
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 #60432C | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60432C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #60432C text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #60432C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99A82
oklch(70.8% 0.05 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78062
oklch(63% 0.064 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#926949
oklch(55.5% 0.07 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C583B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 59.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60432C
oklch(40.9% 0.054 59)
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Step 900
900
#523C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.041 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#60432C 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) | #4C452A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683D3D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60432C
#60432C
oklch(40.9% 0.054 59)
- #2D4E64
#2D4E64
oklch(40.8% 0.054 239.1)
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 #60432C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
Use #60432C 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.