#602B23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36% 0.079 30.2), rgb(96, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#602B23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B23 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.079 30.2) |
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 #602B23 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B23 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #602B23 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B23 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35142
oklch(55.6% 0.131 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4134
oklch(49.2% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D362C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B23
oklch(36% 0.079 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#602B23 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) | #383422 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F22 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692229 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B23
#602B23
oklch(36% 0.079 30.2)
- #00464F
#00464F
oklch(36.1% 0.062 209.3)
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 #602B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
Use #602B23 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.