#604A43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.032 38.4), rgb(96, 74, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#604A43 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A43 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.032 38.4) |
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 #604A43 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A43 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A43 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604A43 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29B93
oklch(70.8% 0.03 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8279
oklch(63.1% 0.038 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B62
oklch(55.6% 0.042 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#755951
oklch(49% 0.039 36.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A43
oklch(43% 0.032 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#604A43 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) | #4F4C42 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545143 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664748 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A43
#604A43
oklch(43% 0.032 38.4)
- #3C545C
#3C545C
oklch(43% 0.032 220.5)
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 #604A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #604A43 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.