#603A4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.061 347.4), rgb(96, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#603A4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603A4E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.061 347.4) |
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 #603A4E | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603A4E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #603A4E text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #603A4E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38EA9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37294
oklch(63.1% 0.093 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E597E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#87496B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603A4E
oklch(40.1% 0.061 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#603A4E 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) | #3D424F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653941 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603A4E
#603A4E
oklch(40.1% 0.061 347.4)
- #225241
#225241
oklch(40% 0.06 167.5)
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 #603A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
Use #603A4E 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.