#60442E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.052 58.9), rgb(96, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#60442E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60442E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.052 58.9) |
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 #60442E | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60442E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #60442E text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #60442E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A83
oklch(70.7% 0.048 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68164
oklch(63.2% 0.062 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B583C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 59.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60442E
oklch(41.2% 0.052 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#523C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.04 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#60442E 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) | #4C462C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683E3E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60442E
#60442E
oklch(41.2% 0.052 58.9)
- #2F4F64
#2F4F64
oklch(41.2% 0.052 238.6)
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 #60442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
Use #60442E 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.