#603D28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.059 51.3), rgb(96, 61, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#603D28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603D28 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 61, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.059 51.3) |
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 #603D28 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603D28 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #603D28 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #603D28 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59478
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57955
oklch(63% 0.091 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A1613A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#89502C
oklch(49% 0.092 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#704226
oklch(42.8% 0.076 50.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603D28
oklch(39.6% 0.059 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#603D28 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) | #474126 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4828 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683638 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603D28
#603D28
oklch(39.6% 0.059 51.3)
- #204C61
#204C61
oklch(39.5% 0.06 231.7)
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 #603D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.083
Use #603D28 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.