#60504E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.022 26.4), rgb(96, 80, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#60504E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60504E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 80, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.022 26.4) |
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 #60504E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60504E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60504E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #60504E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBC
oklch(81% 0.013 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9A
oklch(70.7% 0.02 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#998481
oklch(63.2% 0.026 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#836D6B
oklch(55.5% 0.028 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B59
oklch(49% 0.026 24.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60504E
oklch(44.7% 0.022 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2524
oklch(27.2% 0.011 27.5)
#60504E 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) | #53524E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644E4F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60504E
#60504E
oklch(44.7% 0.022 26.4)
- #47585A
#47585A
oklch(44.7% 0.021 205.2)
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 #60504E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.077
Use #60504E 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.