#600405
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(31% 0.123 28), rgb(96, 4, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#600405 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #600405 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 4, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.123 28) |
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 #600405 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #600405 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #600405 text on white | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #600405 text on black | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF695C
oklch(70.7% 0.186 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#FF0D18
oklch(63.1% 0.254 28)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#800005
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#600405
oklch(31% 0.123 28)
#600405 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) | #252004 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3300 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B0006 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #600405
#600405
oklch(31% 0.123 28)
- #00383E
#00383E
oklch(31.1% 0.053 206.5)
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 #600405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #600405 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.