#604045
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.045 9), rgb(96, 64, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#604045 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 9°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604045 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.045 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 #604045 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604045 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #604045 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #604045 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9969B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#A77C83
oklch(63.1% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#92656C
oklch(55.6% 0.059 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C545A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 9.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604045
oklch(40.9% 0.045 9)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#604045 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) | #454545 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663D42 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604045
#604045
oklch(40.9% 0.045 9)
- #2B524F
#2B524F
oklch(40.9% 0.045 189.2)
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 #604045, 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 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
Use #604045 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.