#60562A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.064 96.8), rgb(96, 86, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#60562A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60562A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.064 96.8) |
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 #60562A | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60562A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60562A text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #60562A text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA176
oklch(70.7% 0.06 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A52
oklch(63.1% 0.077 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#817336
oklch(55.5% 0.083 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6129
oklch(49.2% 0.077 97.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60562A
oklch(45.2% 0.064 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#494221
oklch(37.8% 0.051 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#60562A 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) | #5E5426 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67504C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60562A
#60562A
oklch(45.2% 0.064 96.8)
- #4D5379
#4D5379
oklch(45.3% 0.063 276.7)
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 #60562A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
Use #60562A 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.