#61440C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.079 78.4), rgb(97, 68, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#61440C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61440C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 68, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 78%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.079 78.4) |
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 #61440C | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61440C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #61440C text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #61440C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6C
oklch(70.6% 0.073 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88243
oklch(63% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B20
oklch(55.6% 0.103 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5912
oklch(49.1% 0.095 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61440C
oklch(40.9% 0.079 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D18
oklch(37.6% 0.061 78)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#61440C 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) | #4F4502 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3C3A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61440C
#61440C
oklch(40.9% 0.079 78.4)
- #2E4A74
#2E4A74
oklch(40.8% 0.079 258.3)
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 #61440C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.006
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.079
Use #61440C 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.