#602909
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.3% 0.09 46.2), rgb(96, 41, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#602909 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602909 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 41, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.09 46.2) |
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 #602909 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602909 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #602909 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602909 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B65
oklch(70.7% 0.108 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B39
oklch(63.1% 0.138 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7500D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#803606
oklch(42.8% 0.115 46.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602909
oklch(35.3% 0.09 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#602909 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) | #393104 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E07 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1C23 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602909
#602909
oklch(35.3% 0.09 46.2)
- #004256
#004256
oklch(35.3% 0.067 225.9)
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 #602909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.083
Use #602909 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.