#61412E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.054 51.4), rgb(97, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#61412E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61412E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.054 51.4) |
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 #61412E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61412E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #61412E text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #61412E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9884
oklch(70.6% 0.051 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97F66
oklch(63.1% 0.063 52)
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Step 600
600
#94684D
oklch(55.6% 0.069 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E563E
oklch(49.1% 0.064 51.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61412E
oklch(40.7% 0.054 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#61412E 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) | #4A442D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693B3C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61412E
#61412E
oklch(40.7% 0.054 51.4)
- #284F62
#284F62
oklch(40.7% 0.055 231.3)
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 #61412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #61412E 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.