#60542D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.059 92.8), rgb(96, 84, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#60542D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60542D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 84, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.059 92.8) |
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 #60542D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60542D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60542D text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #60542D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#988957
oklch(63.2% 0.071 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#83723C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F602E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 92.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60542D
oklch(44.8% 0.059 92.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#60542D 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) | #5B532A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674F4B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60542D
#60542D
oklch(44.8% 0.059 92.8)
- #4A5376
#4A5376
oklch(44.9% 0.059 272.8)
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 #60542D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
Use #60542D 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.