#603322
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.071 41.1), rgb(96, 51, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#603322 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603322 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 51, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.071 41.1) |
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 #603322 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603322 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #603322 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #603322 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F77
oklch(70.7% 0.084 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#C07254
oklch(63.1% 0.108 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5939
oklch(55.7% 0.118 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#93482B
oklch(49% 0.11 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#783C25
oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603322
oklch(37.5% 0.071 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#603322 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) | #3F3920 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4321 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692B2F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603322
#603322
oklch(37.5% 0.071 41.1)
- #00495B
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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 #603322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #603322 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.