#603846
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.06 357.7), rgb(96, 56, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#603846 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603846 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.06 357.7) |
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 #603846 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603846 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #603846 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #603846 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67189
oklch(63% 0.092 357.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25973
oklch(55.7% 0.1 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4961
oklch(49.2% 0.092 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#703C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 357.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603846
oklch(39.4% 0.06 357.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#603846 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) | #3D4046 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474745 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66363D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603846
#603846
oklch(39.4% 0.06 357.7)
- #1A5146
#1A5146
oklch(39.5% 0.06 177.4)
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 #603846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.094
Use #603846 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.