#61391B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.071 55.5), rgb(97, 57, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#61391B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61391B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 57, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.071 55.5) |
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 #61391B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61391B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #61391B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #61391B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7644
oklch(63% 0.11 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75E22
oklch(55.6% 0.119 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D14
oklch(49.1% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#744014
oklch(42.7% 0.091 56.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61391B
oklch(38.7% 0.071 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#61391B 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) | #453D18 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3132 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61391B
#61391B
oklch(38.7% 0.071 55.5)
- #144A65
#144A65
oklch(38.8% 0.071 235.1)
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 #61391B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #61391B 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.