#603522
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.069 44.1), rgb(96, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#603522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603522 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.069 44.1) |
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 #603522 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603522 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #603522 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #603522 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9076
oklch(70.7% 0.083 44)
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Step 500
500
#BE7353
oklch(63% 0.105 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B37
oklch(55.7% 0.115 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#914A29
oklch(49% 0.106 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#763D23
oklch(42.7% 0.089 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603522
oklch(37.8% 0.069 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#603522 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) | #403A20 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4422 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692D30 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603522
#603522
oklch(37.8% 0.069 44.1)
- #05495D
#05495D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 224.6)
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 #603522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #603522 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.