#60503A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.04 75.3), rgb(96, 80, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#60503A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60503A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 80, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.04 75.3) |
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 #60503A | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60503A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60503A text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #60503A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E87
oklch(70.8% 0.038 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8669
oklch(63.2% 0.048 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#856F51
oklch(55.5% 0.051 75)
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Step 700
700
#715D42
oklch(49.1% 0.048 74.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60503A
oklch(44.1% 0.04 75.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#60503A 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) | #565038 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664C4A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60503A
#60503A
oklch(44.1% 0.04 75.3)
- #445469
#445469
oklch(44.1% 0.04 255.4)
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 #60503A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #60503A 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.