#604040
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.045 19.2), rgb(96, 64, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#604040 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604040 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.045 19.2) |
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 #604040 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604040 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #604040 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #604040 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9796
oklch(70.8% 0.042 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7C
oklch(63.2% 0.054 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#936666
oklch(55.7% 0.058 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5454
oklch(49.1% 0.055 19.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604040
oklch(40.8% 0.045 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#604040 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) | #464540 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B40 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663D40 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604040
#604040
oklch(40.8% 0.045 19.2)
- #2A5153
#2A5153
oklch(40.7% 0.044 199.9)
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 #604040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.090
Use #604040 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.