#61402E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.054 49.3), rgb(97, 64, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#61402E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61402E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 64, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.054 49.3) |
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 #61402E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61402E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #61402E text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #61402E text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E66
oklch(63% 0.065 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#95674E
oklch(55.6% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F553F
oklch(49% 0.065 48.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61402E
oklch(40.5% 0.054 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#61402E 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) | #49432D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A3B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61402E
#61402E
oklch(40.5% 0.054 49.3)
- #264F61
#264F61
oklch(40.6% 0.055 228.9)
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 #61402E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
Use #61402E 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.