#603715
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.1% 0.075 57.2), rgb(96, 55, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#603715 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603715 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 55, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.075 57.2) |
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 #603715 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603715 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #603715 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #603715 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
#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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9268
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD763D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D17
oklch(55.6% 0.125 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#904C05
oklch(49% 0.116 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#753F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 57.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603715
oklch(38.1% 0.075 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#603715 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) | #433B11 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4515 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692E30 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603715
#603715
oklch(38.1% 0.075 57.2)
- #0F4865
#0F4865
oklch(38.1% 0.075 236.5)
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 #603715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
Use #603715 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.