#602604
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.8% 0.094 45.5), rgb(96, 38, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#602604 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602604 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 38, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.094 45.5) |
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 #602604 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602604 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #602604 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #602604 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
-
Step 400
400
#DB8963
oklch(70.7% 0.113 45.3)
-
Step 500
500
#CF6935
oklch(63.2% 0.145 45.5)
-
Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
-
Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
-
Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#602604
oklch(34.8% 0.094 45.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 46.5)
#602604 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) | #372F00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453C02 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1820 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602604
#602604
oklch(34.8% 0.094 45.5)
- #004154
#004154
oklch(34.9% 0.066 224.9)
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 #602604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #602604 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.