#60563B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.043 90.1), rgb(96, 86, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#60563B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60563B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.043 90.1) |
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 #60563B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60563B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60563B text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #60563B text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA085
oklch(70.7% 0.04 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#958966
oklch(63.2% 0.051 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#80724D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C603E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 90.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60563B
oklch(45.6% 0.043 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#48412D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#60563B 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) | #5C5539 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66524F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60563B
#60563B
oklch(45.6% 0.043 90.1)
- #4D566F
#4D566F
oklch(45.5% 0.043 269.3)
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 #60563B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
Use #60563B 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.