#603243
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.07 357.4), rgb(96, 50, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#603243 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603243 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.07 357.4) |
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 #603243 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603243 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #603243 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #603243 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85374
oklch(55.6% 0.117 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#904461
oklch(49.2% 0.108 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#75384F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603243
oklch(38.2% 0.07 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#603243 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) | #383B44 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444342 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672F38 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603243
#603243
oklch(38.2% 0.07 357.4)
- #024F42
#024F42
oklch(38.3% 0.07 176.6)
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 #603243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #603243 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.