#61290A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.5% 0.091 45.4), rgb(97, 41, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#61290A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61290A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 41, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 81%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.091 45.4) |
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 #61290A | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61290A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #61290A text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #61290A text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39C
oklch(80.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400
#D98A65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A39
oklch(63.1% 0.14 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84F0E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#813506
oklch(42.8% 0.117 45.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61290A
oklch(35.5% 0.091 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#61290A 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) | #393205 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E08 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B1C23 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61290A
#61290A
oklch(35.5% 0.091 45.4)
- #004356
#004356
oklch(35.6% 0.067 224.3)
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 #61290A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #61290A 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.