#60451F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.065 73.5), rgb(96, 69, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#60451F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60451F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 69, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.065 73.5) |
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 #60451F | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60451F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #60451F text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #60451F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89B76
oklch(70.6% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68253
oklch(63% 0.077 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#916B37
oklch(55.5% 0.084 73.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5929
oklch(49% 0.078 73.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60451F
oklch(41.2% 0.065 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#60451F 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) | #4F461B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D20 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683E3C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60451F
#60451F
oklch(41.2% 0.065 73.5)
- #314C6D
#314C6D
oklch(41% 0.065 254.1)
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 #60451F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.081
Use #60451F 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.