#61422B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.056 57), rgb(97, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#61422B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61422B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.056 57) |
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 #61422B | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61422B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #61422B text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #61422B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9981
oklch(70.7% 0.052 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97F62
oklch(63% 0.067 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#946848
oklch(55.5% 0.073 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E573A
oklch(49.2% 0.067 57.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61422B
oklch(40.8% 0.056 57)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#61422B 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) | #4B4529 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693C3C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61422B
#61422B
oklch(40.8% 0.056 57)
- #2A4E64
#2A4E64
oklch(40.7% 0.056 237.1)
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 #61422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
Use #61422B 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.