#603C2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.056 42), rgb(96, 60, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#603C2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603C2E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 60, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.056 42) |
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 #603C2E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603C2E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #603C2E text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #603C2E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400
#C69380
oklch(70.7% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67860
oklch(63.1% 0.086 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16046
oklch(55.6% 0.093 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#70412E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603C2E
oklch(39.5% 0.056 42)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#603C2E 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) | #45402D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683638 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603C2E
#603C2E
oklch(39.5% 0.056 42)
- #1E4D5C
#1E4D5C
oklch(39.5% 0.056 222.1)
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 #603C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #603C2E 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.