#60472D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.052 66.7), rgb(96, 71, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#60472D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60472D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 71, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.052 66.7) |
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 #60472D | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60472D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #60472D text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #60472D text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38261
oklch(63% 0.062 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C47
oklch(55.6% 0.068 68)
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Step 700
700
#795A39
oklch(49.2% 0.063 67.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60472D
oklch(41.8% 0.052 66.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#60472D 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) | #4F482B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684141 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60472D
#60472D
oklch(41.8% 0.052 66.7)
- #354F68
#354F68
oklch(41.8% 0.053 248.2)
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 #60472D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #60472D 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.