#61493C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7), rgb(97, 73, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#61493C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61493C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7) |
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 #61493C | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61493C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61493C text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #61493C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18271
oklch(63.1% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B59
oklch(55.6% 0.05 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#775949
oklch(49.1% 0.047 49.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61493C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#61493C 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) | #4F4B3B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674545 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61493C
#61493C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7)
- #385360
#385360
oklch(42.6% 0.039 229.5)
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 #61493C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #61493C 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.