#60530E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.085 97.7), rgb(96, 83, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#60530E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60530E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 83, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.085 97.7) |
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 #60530E | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60530E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60530E text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #60530E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3A
oklch(63.2% 0.102 98)
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Step 600
600
#85730F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60530E
oklch(44.2% 0.085 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4212
oklch(37.8% 0.067 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#60530E 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) | #5C5100 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605513 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684C46 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60530E
#60530E
oklch(44.2% 0.085 97.7)
- #484E81
#484E81
oklch(44.3% 0.084 277.3)
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 #60530E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.009
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #60530E 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.