#602B25
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.079 28.2), rgb(96, 43, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#602B25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B25 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.079 28.2) |
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 #602B25 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B25 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #602B25 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B25 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
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.12 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35046
oklch(55.5% 0.131 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4037
oklch(49.1% 0.123 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D362E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B25
oklch(36.1% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#602B25 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) | #383424 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F24 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69222A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B25
#602B25
oklch(36.1% 0.079 28.2)
- #00464E
#00464E
oklch(36% 0.062 207.7)
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 #602B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
Use #602B25 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.