#61401D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.068 65.3), rgb(97, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#61401D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61401D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.068 65.3) |
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 #61401D | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61401D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #61401D text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #61401D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C4966A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0641C
oklch(55.7% 0.113 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#88520D
oklch(49% 0.104 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4410
oklch(42.8% 0.087 65.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#61401D
oklch(40.2% 0.068 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#61401D 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) | #4B4219 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3838 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61401D
#61401D
oklch(40.2% 0.068 65.3)
- #264C6A
#264C6A
oklch(40.3% 0.067 244.4)
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 #61401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #61401D 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.