#603520
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.07 46), rgb(96, 53, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#603520 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603520 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 53, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.07 46) |
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 #603520 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603520 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #603520 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #603520 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9074
oklch(70.7% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7450
oklch(63.2% 0.107 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B33
oklch(55.7% 0.117 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#924A25
oklch(49.1% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#763D20
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603520
oklch(37.8% 0.07 46)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#603520 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) | #413A1E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4420 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692D30 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603520
#603520
oklch(37.8% 0.07 46)
- #05495E
#05495E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 225.8)
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 #603520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #603520 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.