#603831
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.059 30.6), rgb(96, 56, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#603831 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 31°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603831 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.059 30.6) |
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 #603831 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603831 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #603831 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #603831 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B0
oklch(81% 0.044 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99186
oklch(70.8% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7468
oklch(63.1% 0.091 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55C50
oklch(55.6% 0.098 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B40
oklch(49% 0.092 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#733E35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 30.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603831
oklch(38.8% 0.059 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#603831 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) | #413E30 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4630 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683236 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603831
#603831
oklch(38.8% 0.059 30.6)
- #134D56
#134D56
oklch(38.8% 0.059 210)
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 #603831, 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
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
Use #603831 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.