#603012
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.081 49.6), rgb(96, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#603012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603012 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.081 49.6) |
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 #603012 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603012 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #603012 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #603012 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5703F
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49)
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Step 600
600
#B0571A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#97460A
oklch(49% 0.126 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603012
oklch(36.7% 0.081 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#603012 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) | #3E360E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494111 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A262A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603012
#603012
oklch(36.7% 0.081 49.6)
- #00455D
#00455D
oklch(36.5% 0.073 229.6)
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 #603012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #603012 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.