#602524
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35% 0.087 23.6), rgb(96, 37, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#602524 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602524 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 37, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.087 23.6) |
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 #602524 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602524 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #602524 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #602524 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8681
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6562
oklch(63% 0.133 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94A49
oklch(55.7% 0.144 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#813130
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602524
oklch(35% 0.087 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A19
oklch(26.9% 0.055 23.1)
#602524 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) | #333023 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D23 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691B25 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602524
#602524
oklch(35% 0.087 23.6)
- #004349
#004349
oklch(34.9% 0.06 204.9)
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 #602524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #602524 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.