#61481D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.068 78.5), rgb(97, 72, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#61481D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61481D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 72, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.068 78.5) |
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 #61481D | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61481D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #61481D text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #61481D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C73
oklch(70.6% 0.064 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4844E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D31
oklch(55.6% 0.089 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A24
oklch(49% 0.082 77.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61481D
oklch(41.9% 0.068 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#61481D 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) | #524918 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A413F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61481D
#61481D
oklch(41.9% 0.068 78.5)
- #354D72
#354D72
oklch(41.8% 0.069 258.8)
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 #61481D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
Use #61481D 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.