#603231
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.067 22), rgb(96, 50, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#603231 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603231 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 50, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.067 22) |
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 #603231 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603231 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #603231 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #603231 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5655
oklch(55.6% 0.112 22)
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Step 700
700
#924645
oklch(49% 0.103 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#773A39
oklch(42.7% 0.086 22.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603231
oklch(37.6% 0.067 22)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#603231 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) | #3C3931 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474330 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682C32 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603231
#603231
oklch(37.6% 0.067 22)
- #004B50
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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 #603231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #603231 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.