#604B53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.031 353.7), rgb(96, 75, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#604B53 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604B53 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 75, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.031 353.7) |
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 #604B53 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604B53 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604B53 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #604B53 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09AA2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C818B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#876A75
oklch(55.6% 0.04 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#725862
oklch(49% 0.037 353.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604B53
oklch(43.7% 0.031 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C42
oklch(37.5% 0.024 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#604B53 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) | #4D4F53 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525253 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634A4E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604B53
#604B53
oklch(43.7% 0.031 353.7)
- #405850
#405850
oklch(43.8% 0.032 172.2)
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 #604B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
Use #604B53 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.