#603F45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.047 7.4), rgb(96, 63, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#603F45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603F45 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 63, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.047 7.4) |
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 #603F45 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603F45 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #603F45 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #603F45 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA969C
oklch(70.8% 0.044 7)
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Step 500
500
#A87C83
oklch(63.2% 0.056 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#93646D
oklch(55.5% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D535B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603F45
oklch(40.7% 0.047 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#533A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.036 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#603F45 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) | #444445 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A44 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663C41 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603F45
#603F45
oklch(40.7% 0.047 7.4)
- #29524E
#29524E
oklch(40.7% 0.047 187.3)
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 #603F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
Use #603F45 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.