#604947
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.032 24.2), rgb(96, 73, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#604947 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604947 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.032 24.2) |
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 #604947 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604947 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604947 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604947 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39A98
oklch(70.8% 0.03 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F817E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A67
oklch(55.5% 0.041 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#755856
oklch(49% 0.039 23.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604947
oklch(42.9% 0.032 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#604947 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) | #4D4C47 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535047 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654749 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604947
#604947
oklch(42.9% 0.032 24.2)
- #3B5558
#3B5558
oklch(43% 0.032 205)
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 #604947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
Use #604947 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.