#61452D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.053 61.2), rgb(97, 69, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#61452D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61452D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 69, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.053 61.2) |
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 #61452D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61452D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #61452D text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #61452D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89A81
oklch(70.7% 0.05 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68162
oklch(63.1% 0.063 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#916A49
oklch(55.6% 0.069 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B583A
oklch(49% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61452D
oklch(41.5% 0.053 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.041 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#61452D 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) | #4E472B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693F3F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61452D
#61452D
oklch(41.5% 0.053 61.2)
- #304F66
#304F66
oklch(41.4% 0.053 241.8)
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 #61452D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #61452D 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.