#604144
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.043 12.8), rgb(96, 65, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#604144 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 13°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604144 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 65, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.043 12.8) |
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 #604144 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604144 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #604144 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #604144 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99799
oklch(70.8% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67D81
oklch(63.1% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#91666A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5458
oklch(49.1% 0.054 12.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604144
oklch(41.1% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#523A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#604144 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) | #464644 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B43 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663E42 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604144
#604144
oklch(41.1% 0.043 12.8)
- #2C5251
#2C5251
oklch(41% 0.044 193.4)
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 #604144, 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 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
Use #604144 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.