#61503B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.3% 0.039 72.4), rgb(97, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#61503B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61503B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.039 72.4) |
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 #61503B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #61503B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61503B text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61503B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D88
oklch(70.6% 0.036 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C856A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#866F52
oklch(55.6% 0.051 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#725D42
oklch(49.2% 0.049 73.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#61503B
oklch(44.3% 0.039 72.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#61503B 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) | #56503A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674C4A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61503B
#61503B
oklch(44.3% 0.039 72.4)
- #445569
#445569
oklch(44.3% 0.039 252.8)
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 #61503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
Use #61503B 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.