#60494F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.2% 0.033 1.2), rgb(96, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#60494F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60494F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.033 1.2) |
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 #60494F | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60494F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60494F text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #60494F text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2999F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8088
oklch(63.1% 0.038 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#896972
oklch(55.5% 0.043 360)
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Step 700
700
#74585F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60494F
oklch(43.2% 0.033 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#60494F 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) | #4C4D4F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51514F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64484B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60494F
#60494F
oklch(43.2% 0.033 1.2)
- #3C5651
#3C5651
oklch(43.1% 0.032 181.5)
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 #60494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
Use #60494F 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.