#60404F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.05 349.8), rgb(96, 64, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#60404F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60404F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.05 349.8) |
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 #60404F | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60404F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #60404F text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #60404F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#B895A5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#916479
oklch(55.7% 0.065 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5366
oklch(49.2% 0.06 349.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60404F
oklch(41.3% 0.05 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#523944
oklch(37.7% 0.039 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#60404F 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) | #434650 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653F45 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60404F
#60404F
oklch(41.3% 0.05 349.8)
- #2E5447
#2E5447
oklch(41.3% 0.049 169.8)
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 #60404F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
Use #60404F 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.