#603425
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5), rgb(96, 52, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#603425 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603425 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 52, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5) |
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 #603425 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603425 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #603425 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #603425 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7A
oklch(70.6% 0.082 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7258
oklch(63% 0.105 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA593E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 39)
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Step 700
700
#924930
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#773C28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#603425 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) | #3F3A24 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4324 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692C30 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603425
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
- #004A5A
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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 #603425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #603425 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.