#604245
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.042 12.4), rgb(96, 66, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#604245 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604245 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.042 12.4) |
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 #604245 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604245 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #604245 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #604245 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BABC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 11.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B8979A
oklch(70.7% 0.04 12)
-
Step 500
500
#A57D81
oklch(63% 0.05 11.9)
-
Step 600
600
#90666A
oklch(55.5% 0.055 12.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7B5559
oklch(49.2% 0.051 12.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#604245
oklch(41.4% 0.042 12.4)
-
Step 900
900
#523B3D
oklch(37.9% 0.033 12.9)
-
Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#604245 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) | #474745 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C44 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663F43 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604245
#604245
oklch(41.4% 0.042 12.4)
- #2E5351
#2E5351
oklch(41.4% 0.043 191.2)
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 #604245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
Use #604245 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.