#603532
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.062 24.6), rgb(96, 53, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#603532 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603532 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 53, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.062 24.6) |
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 #603532 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603532 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #603532 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #603532 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B2
oklch(81% 0.047 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD726C
oklch(63.2% 0.096 25)
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Step 600
600
#A85954
oklch(55.6% 0.104 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#904945
oklch(49.2% 0.097 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#753C39
oklch(42.7% 0.08 24.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603532
oklch(38.2% 0.062 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F1D
oklch(27.2% 0.039 24.9)
#603532 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) | #3E3C32 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494431 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682F34 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603532
#603532
oklch(38.2% 0.062 24.6)
- #074C52
#074C52
oklch(38.1% 0.062 204.3)
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 #603532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.086
Use #603532 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.