#61473E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.039 39.9), rgb(97, 71, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#61473E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61473E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.039 39.9) |
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 #61473E | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61473E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #61473E text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #61473E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69990
oklch(70.7% 0.037 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38075
oklch(63% 0.047 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.051 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#78584D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 39.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61473E
oklch(42.3% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#61473E 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) | #4D4A3D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674345 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61473E
#61473E
oklch(42.3% 0.039 39.9)
- #35535D
#35535D
oklch(42.3% 0.039 220.9)
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 #61473E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
Use #61473E 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.