#604F52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.023 6.1), rgb(96, 79, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#604F52 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604F52 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 79, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.023 6.1) |
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 #604F52 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604F52 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604F52 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #604F52 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9E
oklch(70.6% 0.022 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#998387
oklch(63.1% 0.027 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#846C70
oklch(55.6% 0.031 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A5E
oklch(49% 0.028 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604F52
oklch(44.6% 0.023 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#604F52 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) | #515152 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555452 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634E50 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604F52
#604F52
oklch(44.6% 0.023 6.1)
- #465856
#465856
oklch(44.5% 0.022 188.1)
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 #604F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #604F52 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.