#61492B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.055 71.6), rgb(97, 73, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#61492B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61492B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.055 71.6) |
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 #61492B | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61492B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61492B text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #61492B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#A3835D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 71)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C43
oklch(55.6% 0.072 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#785A34
oklch(49% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61492B
oklch(42.4% 0.055 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#61492B 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) | #524A29 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694342 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61492B
#61492B
oklch(42.4% 0.055 71.6)
- #37506C
#37506C
oklch(42.3% 0.056 251.9)
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 #61492B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.075
Use #61492B 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.