#602A34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.079 10.3), rgb(96, 42, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#602A34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602A34 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 42, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.079 10.3) |
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 #602A34 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602A34 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #602A34 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #602A34 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48793
oklch(70.6% 0.095 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76878
oklch(63.1% 0.121 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24D61
oklch(55.6% 0.132 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#993E50
oklch(49.2% 0.123 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3442
oklch(42.8% 0.101 10.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602A34
oklch(36.3% 0.079 10.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#602A34 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) | #353534 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F33 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68242E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602A34
#602A34
oklch(36.3% 0.079 10.3)
- #004845
#004845
oklch(36.2% 0.063 190)
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 #602A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #602A34 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.