#60544F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.018 44), rgb(96, 84, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#60544F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60544F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 84, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.018 44) |
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 #60544F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60544F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60544F text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #60544F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBB
oklch(81% 0.011 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E98
oklch(70.8% 0.017 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#95867F
oklch(63.1% 0.021 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#806F68
oklch(55.6% 0.024 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D57
oklch(49.1% 0.022 43)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60544F
oklch(45.6% 0.018 44)
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Step 900
900
#483F3C
oklch(37.6% 0.014 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#60544F 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) | #57554F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635253 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60544F
#60544F
oklch(45.6% 0.018 44)
- #4D595E
#4D595E
oklch(45.5% 0.017 224.8)
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 #60544F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #60544F 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.