#603234
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.066 18), rgb(96, 50, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#603234 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603234 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 50, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.066 18) |
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 #603234 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603234 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #603234 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #603234 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.08 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F72
oklch(63.1% 0.102 18)
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Step 600
600
#AA565A
oklch(55.6% 0.11 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#92464A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#773A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 18.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603234
oklch(37.7% 0.066 18)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#603234 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) | #3B3A34 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474333 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682C33 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603234
#603234
oklch(37.7% 0.066 18)
- #004C4E
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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 #603234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #603234 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.