#60423A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.044 35.5), rgb(96, 66, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#60423A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60423A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.044 35.5) |
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 #60423A | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60423A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #60423A text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #60423A text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9988F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77F74
oklch(63.2% 0.053 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#92685C
oklch(55.7% 0.058 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C564C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 35.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60423A
oklch(41% 0.044 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#523B35
oklch(37.6% 0.034 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#60423A 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) | #494639 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673E40 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60423A
#60423A
oklch(41% 0.044 35.5)
- #2D515A
#2D515A
oklch(41.2% 0.044 215.6)
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 #60423A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
Use #60423A 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.