#603514
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9), rgb(96, 53, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#603514 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603514 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 53, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9) |
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 #603514 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603514 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #603514 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #603514 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9168
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55)
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Step 500
500
#BF743D
oklch(63% 0.118 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B17
oklch(55.6% 0.128 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#924B06
oklch(49.1% 0.118 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#773E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 55.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F0D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 54.7)
#603514 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) | #423A10 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4414 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2C2E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603514
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
- #064764
#064764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 235.1)
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 #603514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.087
Use #603514 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.