#60522F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.055 88.4), rgb(96, 82, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#60522F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60522F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 82, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.055 88.4) |
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 #60522F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60522F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60522F text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #60522F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A885B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#847141
oklch(55.5% 0.07 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#705F33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 88.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60522F
oklch(44.4% 0.055 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#60522F 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) | #59512C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5530 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674D49 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60522F
#60522F
oklch(44.4% 0.055 88.4)
- #475372
#475372
oklch(44.5% 0.053 267.9)
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 #60522F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #60522F 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.