#60443E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.04 32.4), rgb(96, 68, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#60443E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60443E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.04 32.4) |
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 #60443E | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60443E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #60443E text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #60443E 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
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79992
oklch(70.8% 0.037 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57F77
oklch(63.1% 0.049 32)
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Step 600
600
#8F6860
oklch(55.5% 0.052 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A574F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 33.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60443E
oklch(41.6% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#60443E 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) | #4A473E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664042 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60443E
#60443E
oklch(41.6% 0.04 32.4)
- #315259
#315259
oklch(41.6% 0.04 212.6)
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 #60443E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #60443E 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.