#60272F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.083 13.7), rgb(96, 39, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#60272F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60272F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 39, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.083 13.7) |
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 #60272F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60272F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #60272F text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60272F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7868E
oklch(70.6% 0.1 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6672
oklch(63.1% 0.127 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F323D
oklch(42.8% 0.107 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60272F
oklch(35.6% 0.083 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#60272F 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) | #33322F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691F2A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60272F
#60272F
oklch(35.6% 0.083 13.7)
- #004645
#004645
oklch(35.6% 0.061 193.1)
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 #60272F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #60272F 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.