#60562B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.063 96.6), rgb(96, 86, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#60562B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60562B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.063 96.6) |
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 #60562B | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60562B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60562B text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #60562B 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
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA177
oklch(70.7% 0.059 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#968A54
oklch(63.1% 0.075 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#817338
oklch(55.5% 0.081 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D612A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 97.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60562B
oklch(45.3% 0.063 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#60562B 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) | #5E5427 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60582D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67504C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60562B
#60562B
oklch(45.3% 0.063 96.6)
- #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 #60562B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
Use #60562B 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.