#61461A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.07 76.7), rgb(97, 70, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#61461A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61461A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 70, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.07 76.7) |
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 #61461A | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61461A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #61461A text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #61461A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C72
oklch(70.8% 0.066 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#A6834D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#916C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.091 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A22
oklch(49.2% 0.085 76.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61461A
oklch(41.4% 0.07 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#61461A 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) | #504715 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D1B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3F3D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61461A
#61461A
oklch(41.4% 0.07 76.7)
- #324C71
#324C71
oklch(41.3% 0.07 257.3)
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 #61461A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
Use #61461A 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.