#61331E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.074 44.4), rgb(97, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#61331E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 44°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61331E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.074 44.4) |
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 #61331E | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61331E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #61331E text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #61331E text on black | 2.00:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D08F73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C2714D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 44.2)
-
Step 600
600
#AD5830
oklch(55.6% 0.123 44.4)
-
Step 700
700
#944823
oklch(49.1% 0.114 44.6)
-
Step 800
800
#793B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 43.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#61331E
oklch(37.5% 0.074 44.4)
-
Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#61331E 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) | #3F391C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2A2E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61331E
#61331E
oklch(37.5% 0.074 44.4)
- #00495D
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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 #61331E, 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 0.049
- 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
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #61331E 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.