#602A3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.081 0.9), rgb(96, 42, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#602A3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602A3C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 42, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.081 0.9) |
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 #602A3C | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602A3C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #602A3C text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #602A3C text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879D
oklch(70.8% 0.097 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56785
oklch(63.1% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04C6F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#973D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B334C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 0.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602A3C
oklch(36.5% 0.081 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#602A3C 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) | #33353D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F3B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672631 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602A3C
#602A3C
oklch(36.5% 0.081 0.9)
- #004A40
#004A40
oklch(36.7% 0.067 179.9)
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 #602A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
Use #602A3C 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.