#60291A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.5% 0.084 36.2), rgb(96, 41, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#60291A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60291A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 41, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.084 36.2) |
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 #60291A | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #60291A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #60291A text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #60291A 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78974
oklch(70.6% 0.101 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A50
oklch(63.1% 0.129 36)
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Step 600
600
#B64F33
oklch(55.5% 0.141 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F26
oklch(49.1% 0.131 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3521
oklch(42.7% 0.108 36.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#60291A
oklch(35.5% 0.084 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#60291A 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) | #383218 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E19 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1E26 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60291A
#60291A
oklch(35.5% 0.084 36.2)
- #004451
#004451
oklch(35.6% 0.063 215.8)
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 #60291A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
Use #60291A 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.