#603E41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.048 13.6), rgb(96, 62, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#603E41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603E41 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 62, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.048 13.6) |
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 #603E41 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603E41 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #603E41 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #603E41 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABB
oklch(81% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9698
oklch(70.8% 0.044 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.056 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#946468
oklch(55.5% 0.062 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5357
oklch(49.1% 0.058 13.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603E41
oklch(40.4% 0.048 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#54393C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#603E41 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) | #444341 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A40 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663B3F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603E41
#603E41
oklch(40.4% 0.048 13.6)
- #265150
#265150
oklch(40.4% 0.048 193.4)
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 #603E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.093
Use #603E41 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.