#61441E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.067 71.4), rgb(97, 68, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#61441E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61441E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 68, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.067 71.4) |
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 #61441E | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61441E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #61441E text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #61441E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B76
oklch(70.7% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88152
oklch(63% 0.08 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#936A36
oklch(55.5% 0.086 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5828
oklch(49% 0.081 71)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61441E
oklch(41.1% 0.067 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D21
oklch(37.7% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#61441E 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) | #4E461A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3D3C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61441E
#61441E
oklch(41.1% 0.067 71.4)
- #2E4D6E
#2E4D6E
oklch(41.2% 0.067 251.1)
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 #61441E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
Use #61441E 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.