#60342D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.065 30), rgb(96, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#60342D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60342D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.065 30) |
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 #60342D | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60342D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #60342D text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #60342D 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E84
oklch(70.6% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7265
oklch(63.2% 0.099 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#A9594C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#91483D
oklch(49% 0.101 30)
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Step 800
800
#763C33
oklch(42.8% 0.083 30.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60342D
oklch(37.9% 0.065 30)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#60342D 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) | #3E3A2C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682D32 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60342D
#60342D
oklch(37.9% 0.065 30)
- #014B55
#014B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210.1)
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 #60342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
Use #60342D 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.