#60240D
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.5% 0.094 39.9), rgb(96, 36, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#60240D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60240D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 36, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.094 39.9) |
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 #60240D | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60240D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #60240D text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #60240D text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06641
oklch(63% 0.144 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B1E
oklch(55.7% 0.156 40)
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Step 700
700
#A13B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#833211
oklch(42.8% 0.12 40.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60240D
oklch(34.5% 0.094 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#60240D 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) | #352E0A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A161F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60240D
#60240D
oklch(34.5% 0.094 39.9)
- #004150
#004150
oklch(34.7% 0.063 219.5)
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 #60240D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #60240D 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.