#603217
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.1% 0.077 49), rgb(96, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#603217 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603217 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.077 49) |
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 #603217 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603217 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #603217 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #603217 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
#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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500
#C27244
oklch(63.1% 0.118 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5823
oklch(55.6% 0.129 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#954815
oklch(49.1% 0.12 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C15
oklch(42.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603217
oklch(37.1% 0.077 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#603217 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) | #3F3814 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4216 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A292C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603217
#603217
oklch(37.1% 0.077 49)
- #00475F
#00475F
oklch(37.2% 0.073 229)
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 #603217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.086
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.087
Use #603217 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.