#603239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.067 11.1), rgb(96, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#603239 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603239 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.067 11.1) |
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 #603239 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603239 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #603239 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #603239 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.05 12)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C94
oklch(70.7% 0.08 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7A
oklch(63% 0.102 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5563
oklch(55.6% 0.112 11)
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Step 700
700
#914552
oklch(49% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#763943
oklch(42.6% 0.086 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603239
oklch(37.8% 0.067 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D21
oklch(26.9% 0.043 10.8)
#603239 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) | #3A3A39 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464338 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682D35 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603239
#603239
oklch(37.8% 0.067 11.1)
- #004D4A
#004D4A
oklch(37.9% 0.065 190.3)
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 #603239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
Use #603239 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.