#602B28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.078 25), rgb(96, 43, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#602B28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B28 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.078 25) |
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 #602B28 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B28 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #602B28 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B28 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58983
oklch(70.7% 0.094 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86A64
oklch(63.1% 0.12 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3504B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#99403C
oklch(49% 0.12 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3632
oklch(42.8% 0.1 25.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B28
oklch(36.1% 0.078 25)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#602B28 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) | #383427 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F27 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69232B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B28
#602B28
oklch(36.1% 0.078 25)
- #00464D
#00464D
oklch(36% 0.062 206.2)
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 #602B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #602B28 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.