#603444
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.067 357.4), rgb(96, 52, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#603444 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603444 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 52, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.067 357.4) |
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 #603444 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603444 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #603444 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #603444 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C1
oklch(81% 0.05 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65574
oklch(55.6% 0.112 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4561
oklch(49.1% 0.104 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#73394F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 357.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603444
oklch(38.6% 0.067 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#603444 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) | #3A3D45 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454443 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66323A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603444
#603444
oklch(38.6% 0.067 357.4)
- #0C4F43
#0C4F43
oklch(38.5% 0.066 177.2)
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 #603444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.087
Use #603444 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.