#60403E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.045 23.2), rgb(96, 64, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#60403E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60403E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.045 23.2) |
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 #60403E | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60403E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #60403E text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #60403E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.026 20.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#936663
oklch(55.6% 0.059 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5552
oklch(49.2% 0.054 24)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60403E
oklch(40.7% 0.045 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#60403E 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) | #46443E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673C40 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60403E
#60403E
oklch(40.7% 0.045 23.2)
- #295155
#295155
oklch(40.7% 0.046 204)
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 #60403E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
Use #60403E 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.