#601535
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.5% 0.111 359.2), rgb(96, 21, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#601535 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #601535 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 21, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.111 359.2) |
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 #601535 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #601535 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #601535 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #601535 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBF
oklch(81% 0.082 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.133 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#D75587
oklch(63.2% 0.17 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23470
oklch(55.7% 0.184 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7245E
oklch(49.1% 0.172 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#87214D
oklch(42.6% 0.142 359)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#601535
oklch(33.5% 0.111 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#601535 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) | #252A36 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393833 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #690A23 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #601535
#601535
oklch(33.5% 0.111 359.2)
- #004137
#004137
oklch(33.6% 0.062 178.3)
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 #601535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
Use #601535 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.