#61463C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.041 41.2), rgb(97, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#61463C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61463C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.041 41.2) |
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 #61463C | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61463C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #61463C text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #61463C text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F695B
oklch(55.6% 0.054 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#79584B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 42.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61463C
oklch(42.1% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#61463C 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) | #4D493B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684243 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61463C
#61463C
oklch(42.1% 0.041 41.2)
- #33535D
#33535D
oklch(42.2% 0.041 219.7)
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 #61463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
Use #61463C 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.