#604240
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.042 23.3), rgb(96, 66, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#604240 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604240 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.042 23.3) |
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 #604240 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604240 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #604240 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #604240 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89795
oklch(70.6% 0.04 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#916764
oklch(55.6% 0.055 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5553
oklch(49% 0.051 22.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604240
oklch(41.2% 0.042 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#604240 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) | #484640 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C40 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663F42 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604240
#604240
oklch(41.2% 0.042 23.3)
- #2D5255
#2D5255
oklch(41.2% 0.043 202.4)
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 #604240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.086
Use #604240 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.