#603D4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.056 347.7), rgb(96, 61, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#603D4F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 348°. 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603D4F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 61, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.056 347.7) |
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 #603D4F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603D4F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #603D4F text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #603D4F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C4
oklch(81% 0.032 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A6
oklch(70.7% 0.052 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87991
oklch(63% 0.067 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#93627B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5168
oklch(49.1% 0.067 347.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603D4F
oklch(40.7% 0.056 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#603D4F 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) | #404450 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653C43 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603D4F
#603D4F
oklch(40.7% 0.056 347.7)
- #285344
#285344
oklch(40.6% 0.055 168.6)
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 #603D4F, 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 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.091
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.091
Use #603D4F 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.