#60443D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.041 34.5), rgb(96, 68, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#60443D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60443D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.041 34.5) |
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 #60443D | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60443D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #60443D text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60443D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79991
oklch(70.8% 0.038 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57F76
oklch(63.1% 0.049 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#90685F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 33)
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Step 700
700
#7A574E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 34.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60443D
oklch(41.5% 0.041 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#60443D 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) | #4A473C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664042 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60443D
#60443D
oklch(41.5% 0.041 34.5)
- #31525A
#31525A
oklch(41.7% 0.041 214.8)
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 #60443D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
Use #60443D 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.