#601434
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.3% 0.111 359.8), rgb(96, 20, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#601434 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601434 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 20, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.111 359.8) |
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 #601434 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601434 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #601434 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #601434 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.133 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75486
oklch(63.1% 0.171 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3336F
oklch(55.7% 0.186 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A7235D
oklch(49% 0.173 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#88204C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 359.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601434
oklch(33.3% 0.111 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#601434 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) | #252935 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393832 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #690822 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601434
#601434
oklch(33.3% 0.111 359.8)
- #004037
#004037
oklch(33.3% 0.061 179.6)
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 #601434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
Use #601434 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.