#603E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.055 45.9), rgb(96, 62, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#603E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603E2E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 62, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.055 45.9) |
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 #603E2E | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603E2E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #603E2E text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #603E2E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947E
oklch(70.7% 0.066 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6244
oklch(55.7% 0.091 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#885036
oklch(49% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E422D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#603E2E
oklch(39.9% 0.055 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#603E2E 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) | #47422D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68383A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603E2E
#603E2E
oklch(39.9% 0.055 45.9)
- #234D5E
#234D5E
oklch(39.8% 0.055 227.1)
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 #603E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.086
Use #603E2E 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.