#61492D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.053 69.9), rgb(97, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#61492D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61492D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.053 69.9) |
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 #61492D | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61492D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61492D text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #61492D 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAC
oklch(81% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 71)
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Step 500
500
#A3835F
oklch(63.1% 0.064 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C45
oklch(55.6% 0.07 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#785A37
oklch(49% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61492D
oklch(42.4% 0.053 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E29
oklch(37.8% 0.041 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#61492D 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) | #514A2B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694342 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61492D
#61492D
oklch(42.4% 0.053 69.9)
- #37506A
#37506A
oklch(42.2% 0.053 250.1)
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 #61492D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.076
Use #61492D 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.