#60561D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.077 99.3), rgb(96, 86, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#60561D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 99°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60561D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.077 99.3) |
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 #60561D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60561D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60561D text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #60561D text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#978A45
oklch(63% 0.091 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#827423
oklch(55.6% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6115
oklch(49.1% 0.093 99)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60561D
oklch(45.1% 0.077 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#60561D 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) | #5F5416 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615720 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68504A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60561D
#60561D
oklch(45.1% 0.077 99.3)
- #4D5080
#4D5080
oklch(45% 0.078 280)
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 #60561D, 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 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
Use #60561D 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.