#60561E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.076 99.1), rgb(96, 86, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#60561E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60561E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.076 99.1) |
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 #60561E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60561E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60561E text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #60561E 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A46
oklch(63% 0.09 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#827425
oklch(55.7% 0.099 99)
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Step 700
700
#6E6117
oklch(49.1% 0.092 98.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60561E
oklch(45.1% 0.076 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#60561E 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) | #5E5417 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615721 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68504A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60561E
#60561E
oklch(45.1% 0.076 99.1)
- #4D517F
#4D517F
oklch(45.2% 0.075 279.1)
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 #60561E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
Use #60561E 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.