#60212A
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(34.6% 0.092 14.7), rgb(96, 33, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#60212A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60212A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 33, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.092 14.7) |
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 #60212A | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60212A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #60212A text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #60212A text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC838B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0616E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4556
oklch(55.6% 0.152 15)
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Step 700
700
#A13546
oklch(49.1% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#832D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 14.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60212A
oklch(34.6% 0.092 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#60212A 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) | #302E2A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B29 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691725 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60212A
#60212A
oklch(34.6% 0.092 14.7)
- #004343
#004343
oklch(34.7% 0.059 194.8)
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 #60212A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #60212A 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.