#60541B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.077 97.2), rgb(96, 84, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#60541B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60541B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.077 97.2) |
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 #60541B | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60541B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60541B text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #60541B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A44
oklch(63.2% 0.092 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#847323
oklch(55.6% 0.1 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6014
oklch(49% 0.093 97.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60541B
oklch(44.6% 0.077 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#60541B 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) | #5D5214 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684D48 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60541B
#60541B
oklch(44.6% 0.077 97.2)
- #4A507E
#4A507E
oklch(44.7% 0.076 277.2)
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 #60541B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #60541B 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.