#603014
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.08 48.4), rgb(96, 48, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#603014 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 48°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603014 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 48, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.08 48.4) |
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 #603014 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603014 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #603014 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #603014 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#E2B69F
oklch(81% 0.06 49)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47041
oklch(63% 0.123 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0571F
oklch(55.7% 0.134 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#974610
oklch(49.1% 0.125 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A12
oklch(42.7% 0.104 48)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603014
oklch(36.7% 0.08 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#603014 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) | #3E3611 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494113 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A262A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603014
#603014
oklch(36.7% 0.08 48.4)
- #00465D
#00465D
oklch(36.8% 0.072 228.2)
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 #603014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #603014 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.