#60484D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.034 4.7), rgb(96, 72, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#60484D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60484D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 72, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.034 4.7) |
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 #60484D | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60484D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60484D text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #60484D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBF
oklch(81% 0.02 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#B3999E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08086
oklch(63.2% 0.04 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6970
oklch(55.6% 0.043 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#75575E
oklch(49% 0.041 3.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60484D
oklch(42.9% 0.034 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C40
oklch(37.7% 0.026 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#60484D 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) | #4B4C4D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64464A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60484D
#60484D
oklch(42.9% 0.034 4.7)
- #3A5652
#3A5652
oklch(43% 0.034 184.9)
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 #60484D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #60484D 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.