#60233B
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.4% 0.093 358.4), rgb(96, 35, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#60233B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60233B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 35, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.093 358.4) |
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 #60233B | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60233B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #60233B text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #60233B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC0
oklch(80.8% 0.07 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#D882A0
oklch(70.6% 0.111 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6088
oklch(63% 0.142 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74472
oklch(55.6% 0.155 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3560
oklch(49.1% 0.144 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D4E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 358.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60233B
oklch(35.4% 0.093 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#60233B 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) | #2D313C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D3A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681E2C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60233B
#60233B
oklch(35.4% 0.093 358.4)
- #00463C
#00463C
oklch(35.3% 0.064 179.2)
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 #60233B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
Use #60233B 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.