#60434E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.043 354.6), rgb(96, 67, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#60434E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60434E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.043 354.6) |
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 #60434E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60434E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #60434E text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #60434E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5D9
oklch(88.4% 0.014 355)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B697A2
oklch(70.8% 0.04 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6675
oklch(55.6% 0.055 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#795462
oklch(49% 0.053 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60434E
oklch(41.9% 0.043 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A43
oklch(37.6% 0.034 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#60434E 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) | #46484E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654247 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60434E
#60434E
oklch(41.9% 0.043 354.6)
- #32554B
#32554B
oklch(42% 0.044 173.9)
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 #60434E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
Use #60434E 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.