#604141
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.043 19.1), rgb(96, 65, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#604141 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604141 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 65, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.043 19.1) |
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 #604141 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604141 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #604141 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #604141 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99796
oklch(70.7% 0.041 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#926666
oklch(55.6% 0.057 19)
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Step 700
700
#7C5555
oklch(49.2% 0.052 19.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604141
oklch(41% 0.043 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#523A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#604141 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) | #474541 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663E41 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604141
#604141
oklch(41% 0.043 19.1)
- #2C5253
#2C5253
oklch(41.1% 0.043 197.8)
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 #604141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
Use #604141 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.