#60532B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.5% 0.06 91.8), rgb(96, 83, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#60532B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60532B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 83, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.06 91.8) |
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 #60532B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60532B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60532B text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #60532B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA079
oklch(70.7% 0.056 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#998856
oklch(63% 0.071 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#84723A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#705F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60532B
oklch(44.5% 0.06 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4123
oklch(37.8% 0.048 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#60532B 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) | #5B5228 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674D4A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60532B
#60532B
oklch(44.5% 0.06 91.8)
- #485276
#485276
oklch(44.6% 0.061 271.8)
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 #60532B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
Use #60532B 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.