#60453D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.04 37.2), rgb(96, 69, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#60453D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60453D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.04 37.2) |
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 #60453D | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60453D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #60453D text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #60453D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69990
oklch(70.7% 0.037 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48075
oklch(63.1% 0.048 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F695E
oklch(55.6% 0.052 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#79574D
oklch(49% 0.048 37)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60453D
oklch(41.8% 0.04 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#60453D 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) | #4B483C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664143 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60453D
#60453D
oklch(41.8% 0.04 37.2)
- #32525B
#32525B
oklch(41.8% 0.04 217.5)
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 #60453D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #60453D 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.