#602101
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.1 42.7), rgb(96, 33, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#602101 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602101 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 33, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.1 42.7) |
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 #602101 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602101 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #602101 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #602101 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19A
oklch(80.8% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8662
oklch(70.7% 0.121 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36433
oklch(63% 0.154 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602101
oklch(34% 0.1 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#602101 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) | #342C00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433A00 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B101B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602101
#602101
oklch(34% 0.1 42.7)
- #003F4F
#003F4F
oklch(34.1% 0.063 221.5)
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 #602101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
Use #602101 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.