#603142
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.071 358), rgb(96, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#603142 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603142 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.071 358) |
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 #603142 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603142 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #603142 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #603142 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.086 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C89
oklch(63.1% 0.109 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95373
oklch(55.7% 0.118 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#914360
oklch(49.2% 0.11 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#76374F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603142
oklch(38% 0.071 358)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#603142 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) | #383A43 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444341 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672E37 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603142
#603142
oklch(38% 0.071 358)
- #004E42
#004E42
oklch(37.9% 0.07 177.8)
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 #603142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.083
Use #603142 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.