#61331D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.074 45.3), rgb(97, 51, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#61331D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 45°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61331D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 51, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.074 45.3) |
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 #61331D | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61331D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #61331D text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #61331D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F71
oklch(70.8% 0.09 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2724C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD582E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#944821
oklch(49.1% 0.115 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61331D
oklch(37.5% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#61331D 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) | #40391B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2A2E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61331D
#61331D
oklch(37.5% 0.074 45.3)
- #00485E
#00485E
oklch(37.4% 0.072 226.5)
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 #61331D, 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 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.086
Use #61331D 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.