#602437
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(35.4% 0.089 3), rgb(96, 36, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#602437 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602437 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 36, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.089 3) |
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 #602437 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602437 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #602437 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #602437 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8839A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6281
oklch(63% 0.137 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7466B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3759
oklch(49.2% 0.139 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E49
oklch(42.6% 0.115 2.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602437
oklch(35.4% 0.089 3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#602437 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) | #2F3138 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D36 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681E2B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602437
#602437
oklch(35.4% 0.089 3)
- #00463F
#00463F
oklch(35.4% 0.063 183.6)
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 #602437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
Use #602437 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.