#61402A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.057 54.1), rgb(97, 64, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#61402A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61402A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 64, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.057 54.1) |
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 #61402A | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61402A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #61402A text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #61402A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9881
oklch(70.7% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E62
oklch(63.1% 0.069 53)
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Step 600
600
#966749
oklch(55.6% 0.075 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#80563A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 54.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61402A
oklch(40.4% 0.057 54.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#61402A 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) | #494328 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A3B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61402A
#61402A
oklch(40.4% 0.057 54.1)
- #264E63
#264E63
oklch(40.4% 0.057 233.5)
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 #61402A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
Use #61402A 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.