#603034
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.07 15.8), rgb(96, 48, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#603034 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603034 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 48, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.07 15.8) |
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 #603034 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603034 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #603034 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #603034 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B8F
oklch(70.6% 0.083 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#C16D74
oklch(63.1% 0.107 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC545C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#94444C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#78383E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603034
oklch(37.3% 0.07 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#603034 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) | #3A3834 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464233 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682A32 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603034
#603034
oklch(37.3% 0.07 15.8)
- #004B4B
#004B4B
oklch(37.4% 0.064 194.8)
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 #603034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
Use #603034 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.