#61471B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.07 77.8), rgb(97, 71, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#61471B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 78°. 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61471B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.07 77.8) |
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 #61471B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61471B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #61471B text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #61471B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79C73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5834D
oklch(63% 0.083 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#906C2F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A22
oklch(49.1% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61471B
oklch(41.7% 0.07 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 79)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#61471B 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) | #514816 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A403E | 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°).
- #61471B
#61471B
oklch(41.7% 0.07 77.8)
- #344D72
#344D72
oklch(41.7% 0.069 258)
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 #61471B, 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 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
Use #61471B 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.