#603000
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.088 57.2), rgb(96, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#603000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603000 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.088 57.2) |
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 #603000 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603000 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #603000 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #603000 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E2B697
oklch(80.8% 0.066 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5C
oklch(70.6% 0.106 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#C57127
oklch(63% 0.135 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603000
oklch(36.5% 0.088 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E07
oklch(26.8% 0.055 56.6)
#603000 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) | #3E3600 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4100 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2528 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603000
#603000
oklch(36.5% 0.088 57.2)
- #004463
#004463
oklch(36.6% 0.08 236.8)
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 #603000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.088
Use #603000 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.