Mud Brown Color Code: #60460F, RGB & HSL

Mud Brown color values

HEX #60460F

RGB rgb(96, 70, 15)

HSL hsl(41, 73%, 22%)

HSV 41, 84%, 38%

HWB hwb(41 6% 62%)

CMYK 0%, 27%, 84%, 62%

Decimal 6309391

22%HSL lightness (dark)

73%HSL saturation (rich)

41°Hue angle (orange)

0.069Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Mud Brown?

“Mud Brown” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 41° places it in the orange part of the color wheel, with 73% saturation (rich) and 22% lightness (dark). It is a warm color.

Compared with the other brown colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 6% of them and more saturated than 51% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.069, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Mud Brown counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 22% and its relative luminance is 0.069. White text reads comfortably on it (8.82:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Mud Brown

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Mud Brown
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	8.82:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	2.38:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Mud Brown

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Marine#0F2960

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Mahogany#601E0F ≈ Camouflage Green#51600F

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Spruce#0F6046 ≈ Plum Purple#460F60

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Petrol#0F5160 ≈ Dark Indigo#1E0F60

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Forest#29600F ≈ Marine#0F2960 ≈ Plum Purple#460F60

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#1A1304#1A1304

#58400E#58400E

#966D17#966D17

#D49A21#D49A21

#E5B757#E5B757

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Mud Brown

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Olive Brown#645403 Mud#735C12 Green Brown#544E03 Milk Chocolate#7F4E1E Medium Brown#7F5112 Dirt Brown#836539 Dark Olive#373E02 Dirt#8A6E45

Where to use Mud Brown

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (8.82:1 contrast)
Dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers
Borders, wood-like textures and illustrations
Earthy, natural palettes
Packaging and craft-style layouts
Warm neutrals alongside cream and green

Use Mud Brown in CSS

:root {
  --color-mud-brown: #60460F;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-mud-brown);
  background-color: #60460F;
  border: 2px solid #60460F;
}

Questions about Mud Brown

What is the HEX code for Mud Brown?

Mud Brown is #60460F.

What is the RGB value of Mud Brown?

The RGB value of Mud Brown is 96, 70, 15: 96 red, 70 green and 15 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(96, 70, 15) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Mud Brown?

The HSL value of Mud Brown is 41°, 73%, 22% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(41, 73%, 22%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Mud Brown?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 27%, Y 84%, K 62%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Mud Brown a light or dark color?

Mud Brown counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 22% and its relative luminance is 0.069. White text reads comfortably on it (8.82:1 contrast).

How does Mud Brown look with white text?

White text on Mud Brown has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Mud Brown look with black text?

Black text on Mud Brown has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Mud Brown?

Marine is its complementary color, and Mahogany sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Mud Brown be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (8.82:1 contrast); dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers; borders, wood-like textures and illustrations.

How do I use Mud Brown in CSS?

Use color: #60460F; for text, background-color: #60460F; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-mud-brown: #60460F; and reuse it with var(--color-mud-brown).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Mud Brown Color Code: #60460F