#61321F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.4% 0.074 42.2), rgb(97, 50, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#61321F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61321F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.074 42.2) |
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 #61321F | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61321F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #61321F text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #61321F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A5
oklch(81% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37150
oklch(63.2% 0.114 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5733
oklch(55.6% 0.124 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#954726
oklch(49.1% 0.115 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#793B21
oklch(42.7% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61321F
oklch(37.4% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#61321F 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) | #3F381D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A292E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61321F
#61321F
oklch(37.4% 0.074 42.2)
- #00485B
#00485B
oklch(37.3% 0.069 222.9)
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 #61321F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.084
Use #61321F 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.