#603A0E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.078 64.8), rgb(96, 58, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#603A0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603A0E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 58, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.078 64.8) |
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 #603A0E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603A0E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #603A0E text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #603A0E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99461
oklch(70.6% 0.093 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7930
oklch(63.1% 0.119 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603A0E
oklch(38.6% 0.078 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#603A0E 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) | #463D07 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3131 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603A0E
#603A0E
oklch(38.6% 0.078 64.8)
- #19476A
#19476A
oklch(38.4% 0.078 245)
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 #603A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.086
Use #603A0E 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.