#603338
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.065 13.5), rgb(96, 51, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#603338 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603338 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 51, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.065 13.5) |
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 #603338 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603338 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #603338 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #603338 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D92
oklch(70.7% 0.077 14)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F78
oklch(63.1% 0.1 13)
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Step 600
600
#A95660
oklch(55.6% 0.109 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#914650
oklch(49.1% 0.101 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#763A41
oklch(42.8% 0.084 13.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603338
oklch(38% 0.065 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#603338 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) | #3C3B38 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474337 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682E35 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603338
#603338
oklch(38% 0.065 13.5)
- #004D4C
#004D4C
oklch(38% 0.065 193.3)
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 #603338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.084
Use #603338 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.