#61371B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.073 52.5), rgb(97, 55, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#61371B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61371B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 55, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.073 52.5) |
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 #61371B | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61371B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #61371B text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #61371B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC916D
oklch(70.6% 0.087 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7545
oklch(63.1% 0.112 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95C25
oklch(55.6% 0.121 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#914B17
oklch(49% 0.113 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E16
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61371B
oklch(38.3% 0.073 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#61371B 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) | #433C18 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2E31 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61371B
#61371B
oklch(38.3% 0.073 52.5)
- #0C4963
#0C4963
oklch(38.2% 0.073 232.5)
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 #61371B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
Use #61371B 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.